Jury Is Seated As Manafort Trial Begins, Ushering In New Phase In Mueller Probe

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort arrives at the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., for a hearing on June 15.

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A jury has been seated in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, the first trial brought on indictments by special counsel Robert Mueller’s office.

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