Into allegations of russian meddling in last years us president ial election has produced its first charges. President trumps former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, has been charged with Money Laundering and conspiracy charges hes denied. In a separate development, george papadopoulos, a former policy adviser to mr trump, has admitted lying to the fbi about his ties with a russian contact. Our north america editor, jon sopel reports from washington. This is and how it was meant to be. Just over a year ago, he was donald trump of may Campaign Chairman and a figure of huge influence. Today he has been ordered to an Fbi Field Office to face the most grave of charges. Normally talkative, today, much more tightlipped. The indictment runs to over 30 pages and details a complex web of Financial Arrangements to keep vast sums secret from the us authorities. It details how he was working as an agent for the pro russia party in the ukraine from whom he received tens of millions of dollars in pa
In last years us president ial election has produced its first charges. President trumps former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, has been charged with Money Laundering and conspiracy charges hes denied. In a separate development, george papadopoulos, former policy adviser to mr trump, has admitted lying to the fbi about his ties with a russian contact. Our north america editor, jon sopel, reports from washington. Reporter mr manafort, are you turning yourself in to federal authorities today . This isnt how it was meant to be. Lawyer mr manafort has no comment. Just over a year ago, the multimillionaire Paul Manafort was Donald Trumps Campaign Chairman and a figure of huge influence. Today, hes been ordered to an Fbi Field Office to face the most grave charges. Normally talkative, today, much more tight lipped. The indictment runs to over 30 pages and details are complex web of Financial Arrangements to keep vast sums secret from the us authorities. It details how manafort was working a
In power. You think youre untouchable. What would americas founders think of todays washington, d. C. s overlord. Thats our show tonight. Its election season, and this year i keep hearing that voters are angry. President obamas Approval Rating is way down and approval of congress is even lower. It almost makes me feel sorry for our overlords in congress. Theyre all going to lose their jobs. Voters will vote in new representatives. Except they wont. Voters almost never throw the overlords out. Remember what was called the bloodbath election of 94. Republicans took back the house. Time magazine calls it a g. O. P. Stampede. Peter said voters were like two years old throwing a tantrum. In the bloodbath of 9 4 90 percent of congress was reelected. Heres a chart of reelection rates. See any trend there . I dont. The election rate never drops below 85 percent. And 98 percent is not unusual. Once in washington, the overlords are almost never pushed out. This year reporters say it will be diff
In power. You think youre untouchable. What would americas founders think of todays washington, d. C. s overlord. Thats our show tonight. Its election season, and this year i keep hearing that voters are angry. President obamas Approval Rating is way down and approval of congress is even lower. It almost makes me feel sorry for our overlords in congress. Theyre all going to lose their jobs. Voters will vote in new representatives. Except they wont. Voters almost never throw the overlords out. Remember what was called the bloodbath election of 94. Republicans took back the house. Time magazine calls it a g. O. P. Stampede. Peter said voters were like two years old throwing a tantrum. In the bloodbath of 9 4 90 percent of congress was reelected. Heres a chart of reelection rates. See any trend there . I dont. The election rate never drops below 85 percent. And 98 percent is not unusual. Once in washington, the overlords are almost never pushed out. This year reporters say it will be diff
In power. You think youre untouchable. What would americas founders think of todays washington, d. C. s overlord. Thats our show tonight. Its election season, and this year i keep hearing that voters are angry. President obamas Approval Rating is way down and approval of congress is even lower. It almost makes me feel sorry for our overlords in congress. Theyre all going to lose their jobs. Voters will vote in new representatives. Except they wont. Voters almost never throw the overlords out. Remember what was called the bloodbath election of 94. Republicans took back the house. Time magazine calls it a g. O. P. Stampede. Peter said voters were like two years old throwing a tantrum. In the bloodbath of 9 4 90 percent of congress was reelected. Heres a chart of reelection rates. See any trend there . I dont. The election rate never drops below 85 percent. And 98 percent is not unusual. Once in washington, the overlords are almost never pushed out. This year reporters say it will be diff