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Thursday

This courtroom sketch depicts former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort (center in a wheelchair) during his sentencing hearing in federal court before judge T.S. Ellis III in Alexandria, Va., on Thursday. Dana Verkouteren/AP hide caption

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Paul Manafort, Former Trump Campaign Chairman, Sentenced To Just Under 4 Years

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Tuesday

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort arrives for a hearing in U.S District Court in June 2018 in Washington, D.C. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

Paul Manafort arrives for a hearing at U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on June 15. A new court filing says Manafort is suspected of having shared polling data with a business associate who has links to the Russian intelligence service. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

President Trump held a rally Tuesday night but waited until Wednesday to respond to the legal troubles of two close associates. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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A Day After Cohen Guilty Plea, Trump Contradicts His Former Personal Lawyer

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Michael Cohen, former lawyer to President Trump, leaves the federal courthouse Tuesday in New York City. Yana Paskova/Getty Images hide caption

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Michael Cohen's Lawyer Says His Client Would Never Accept Pardon From 'Corrupt' Trump

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The two high-profile people close to President Trump, Michael Cohen (left) and Paul Manafort, were either found guilty or pleaded guilty to multiple federal crimes Tuesday. It was the closest Trump has been tied to potentially criminal acts as president. Don Emmert/AFP and Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Monday

Kevin Downing, an attorney with the defense team for Paul Manafort, leaves federal court Monday as the trial of the former Trump campaign chairman continues. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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Prosecutors Conclude Arguments Against Paul Manafort In Bank And Tax Fraud Trial

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Friday

This courtroom sketch depicts former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, left, listening with his lawyer Kevin Downing to testimony earlier this week. Dana Verkouteren/AP hide caption

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Banker Details How Manafort's Finances Mixed With Trump Administration Politics

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Wednesday

This courtroom sketch depicts defense lawyer Kevin Downing questioning of Rick Gates, as former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort (bottom front left) listens. Dana Verkouteren/AP hide caption

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Rick Gates, Battered In Cross-Examination, Ends Testimony In Paul Manafort Trial

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Friday

Accountant Cindy Laporta leaves the Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building at the conclusion of the fourth day of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's trial Friday in Alexandria, Va. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

Activists hold signs — one referencing special counsel Robert Mueller — outside the Alexandria, Va., courthouse as Manafort's trial began this week. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Urges Sessions To End Mueller Investigation, As Manafort Trial Day 2 Continues

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Monday

President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte participate in a joint news conference at the East Room of the White House Monday. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Says 'No Problem' With Government Shutdown Over Border Wall Funding

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Friday

President Trump spoke to reporters outside the White House on Friday about the FBI inspector general's report, Paul Manafort and what "a great job" he did during his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jung Un. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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