Morning Jolt: It Begins: Manafort and Business Associate Told to Surrender to Authorities

Insert all the appropriate caveats: A prosecutor can indict a ham sandwich, every man gets his day in court, the accused will likely have the best defense lawyers that money can buy, and so on.

But come on, we all put the most money on Paul Manafort in the indictment pool, right?

Paul Manafort and his former business associate Rick Gates were told to surrender to federal authorities Monday morning, the first charges in a special counsel investigation, according to a person involved in the case.

The charges against Mr. Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, and Mr. Gates, a business associate of Mr. Manafort, were not immediately clear but represent a significant escalation in a special counsel investigation that has cast a shadow over the president's first year in office.

Mr. Gates is a longtime protégé and junior partner of Mr. Manafort. His name appears on documents ...

October 30 2017

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It Begins: Manafort and Business Associate Told to Surrender to Authorities Jim Geraghty Insert all the appropriate caveats: A prosecutor can indict a ham sandwich, every man gets his day in court, the accused will likely have the best defense lawyers that money can buy, and so on. But come on, we all put the most money on Paul Manafort in the indictment pool, right? Paul Manafort and his former business associate Rick Gates were told to surrender to federal authorities Monday morning, the first charges in a special counsel investigation, according to a person involved in the case. The charges against Mr. Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, and Mr. Gates, a business associate of Mr. Manafort, were not immediately clear but represent a significant escalation in a special counsel investigation that has cast a shadow over the president's first year in office. Mr. Gates is a longtime protégé and junior partner of Mr. Manafort. His name appears on documents ... READ MORE On Jeff Flake, and Looking Beyond Politics for a Better Politics Kathryn Jean Lopez 'Crème de la crème of Washington, D.C., insiderdom." That's how someone in a newspaper column described Kate O'Beirne, the Washington editor of National Review and panelist on CNN's Capital... When libertarian juices flow, &c. Jay Nordlinger When libertarian juices flow, &c. ADVERTISEMENT Warren's Beatty's Russian Revolution Kyle Smith Warren Beatty might be the leading cinematic martyr of his time: His character gets killed at the end of Bonnie and Clyde, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, The Parallax View, Bugsy, and Bulworth. He gets... The Russian Revolution, 100 Years On: Its Enduring Allure and Menace Douglas Murray Editor's Note: This article and its accompanying sidebars originally appeared in the October 30, 2017, issue of National Review magazine.   If there is one line we surely will never hear... Christ Church Should Be Ashamed Jay Cost Christ Church is a historic religious institution in Alexandria, Va., that has had some very important parishioners. George Washington was a member and regular attendee at the congregation. Most... ADVERTISEMENT Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815 Gordon S. Wood 'A bold, intelligent, and thoroughly engaging interpretation of the period...an immensely important book that deserves a wide readership.' - The Providence Journal-Bulletin LEARN MORE Defending America Tokyo Motor Show ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.