Manafort Sentencing Was Incredibly Light but Mueller Is Not Done Yet

The sentencing did not go as Mueller likely hoped, but there are plenty of signals that the former Trump campaign chairman faces lots more trouble.

Barbara McQuade

Published Mar. 8 2019 5:27AM EST

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Paul Manafort’s 47-month prison sentence makes the stark disparities that exist in our criminal-justice system painfully clear, but the former Trump campaign chairman shouldn’t rest easy just yet: It’s unlikely to derail Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Barbara McQuade

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Manafort Got Off Easy for Now but Mueller’s Not Done Yet

The sentencing did not go as Mueller likely hoped, but there are plenty of signals that the former Trump campaign chairman faces lots more trouble.

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Barbara McQuade