Federal judge denies request by ex-Trump aide Manafort to dismiss charges in Mueller probe

A federal judge today denied a request by Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort to dismiss charges in special counsel Robert Mueller's probe. The court further ruled that Mueller is not limited to probing 'federal crimes concerning election interference or collusion.'

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