Thatâs not the first time the government of Israel has surprisingly popped up during the Russia probe, investigations into President Donald Trump and his associates and White House policy on a number of issues. It should be noted that whatever Israelâs role has been in propping up Donald Trump, itâs fairly shocking, given that the Trump campaign was arguably propelled by white nationalists and avowed anti-Semites.
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In a superseding indictment this morning, there are some interesting details about Manafortâs secretive lobbying work. Like his planting of stories to accuse an Obama official of being anti-Semitic.
(14.9.2018)
Court documents: Paul Manafort wanted to galvanize âObama jewsâ against Ukrainian politician as part of his lobbying work
Prosecutors say he collaborated with an Israeli official to spread the story that Tymoshenko was allied with anti-Semitic causes to make the administration believe âthe Jewish community will take this out on Obama on electionday if he does nothing.â
âI have someone pushing it on the NY Post. Bada bing bada boom,â Manafort wrote in an email to one his employees in his consulting firm, identified as Person D1 in the court documents.