Manafort verdict is a 'witch-hunt' and 'disgrace', says Donald Trump

Donald Trump suffered a double blow after Michael Cohen, his longtime lawyer and 'fixer', pleaded guilty to eight charges including campaign finance violations, while Paul Manafort, the US president's former campaign chairman, was convicted of eight charges of bank and tax fraud. Arriving for a rally in Charleston, West Virginia, Trump called Manafort a 'good man' and described the guilty verdict as a 'disgrace' and a 'witch-hunt' Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Donald Trump suffers 'worst hour' as Manafort and Cohen both guilty ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/22/worst-hour-for-trump-after-convictions-for-manafort-and-cohen Support the Guardian ► https://theguardian.com/supportus The Guardian ► https://www.theguardian.com The Guardian YouTube network: The Guardian ► www.youtube.com/theguardian Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► http://is.gd/guardianculture Guardian Science and Tech ► http://is.gd/guardiantech