Trump was just asked by the media if he would pardon Paul Manafort – assuming he’s pronounced guilty today by the jury in his case.
Trump refused to answer that question, saying he doesn’t want to talk about that now.
But he did go on to talk about how sad it is that they’ve gone after Manafort like this, calling him a “very good person”:
"I don't talk about that," President Trump says when asked if he would pardon Paul Manafort, if convicted. pic.twitter.com/dvCQMCz99J
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 17, 2018
He also calls Bruce Ohr a “disgrace” and says he suspects he’ll be taking his security clearance away “very quickly”:
“Mr. Mueller is highly conflicted. In fact, [James] Comey is like his best friend,” Donald Trump said of the special counsel’s “witch hunt” investigation, which currently has Trump’s campaign chairman facing 18 counts of tax and bank fraud https://t.co/IM0CHgbNi4 pic.twitter.com/orAfZfXT5z
— POLITICO (@politico) August 17, 2018
Here’s the full five minutes if you want to watch it:
MOMENTS AGO: @POTUS speaks as he departs @WhiteHouse to NY roundtable event. pic.twitter.com/YLYZHM7STo
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 17, 2018