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REP. LIEU STATEMENT ON PAUL MANAFORT'S WORK TO BENEFIT PUTIN & THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT

March 22, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WashingtonToday, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding the Associated Press report that former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort worked for a Russian billionaire to benefit Vladimir Putin and the Russian Government.

"This morning's report about Paul Manafort's secret work to benefit Vladimir Putin's government is a new explosive revelation in the increasingly disturbing story of the Trump Campaign's connections to Russia. The revelation that Manafort was paid $10 million by a Russian oligarch to influence politics, corporate dealings and media coverage to benefit Putin is scary enough. Even more ominous is the fact that the Trump White House keeps lying about its ties to Russia."

"For the good of our Republic, there must be a full accounting of any and all ties between Russia, President Trump, his administration and his associates. Russia waged an unprecedented, robust, covert effort to alter the outcome of our nation's 2016 election. The importance of fully understanding if Team Trump colluded with Russia cannot be overstated. That's why Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and I have introduced a House resolution of inquiry that could compel the Trump Administration to publicly disclose information to Congress and the American people."

"The American people have an absolute right to know the truth about Trump and his team's ties to Russia now."

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