respect to the government's efforts to interfere in vai lalgs of united states ulaw, payments he received. those are very, very serious potential allegations. >> and part of the reason. paul manafort is challenging the special counsel's authority to prosecute him, including false statements, including money laundering, including conspiracy to defraud the united states. so manafort is trying to challenge the special counsel's authority. as a result rk, the special coul filed this long democrat which includes money from the associate attorney general. it shows the deputy association