White House Says Not Aware of Talk of Pardon for Paul Manafort

Washington: White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said on Tuesday said that she was not aware of any talk of a pardon for Paul Manafort, former campaign chairman of President Donald Trump. “I’m not aware of any conversations for anyone’s pardon involving this process,” Sanders told a White House briefing, Xinhua news agency reported. Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani had previously signaled that Manafort and others could be eligible for pardons when the Mueller-led investigation ends. The allegation that Manafort had lied to investigators after reaching a plea deal with Mueller has fuelled speculation he might be angling for a pardon, but Manafort’s attorneys denied that he had lied to the FBI and the special counsel’s office. (IANS)