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Paul Manafort, who has been praised to high heaven by Trump, has copped a plea in the Mueller investigation after successully cooperating with Mueller and providing  valuable information.

Gee, if Manafort is not as far up as it goes, wonder where this investigation terminates? Via ABC:

Wearing a blue suit in the federal district courthouse in Washington, D.C. on Friday morning, Manafort smiled and shook hands with his defense counsel before answering compulsory questions from the judge.

Prosecutors, who made a point of noting the activity occurred “at least through 2016,” used bank records and other documents to show what they say Manafort did to hide evidence of his work for Ukrainian politicians, hide millions in proceeds in offshore accounts, and then spend the money lavishly on clothing, luxury items, homes and cars.

Trump's awful year has gotten worse and worse.