Former Trump campaign chairman to cooperate with Mueller

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on Friday agreed to cooperate with the Justice Department, including in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, CNN reports.

Manafort pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy against the US and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice due to attempts to tamper with witnesses, according to a court filing Friday.

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