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- A federal judge in Virginia could dismiss one of the indictments against Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman, brought by the special counsel Robert Mueller.
- If that happens, President Donald Trump's lawyers are considering using the decision to make the case that the Russia investigation as a whole is illegitimate.
- Trump's lawyers are particularly interested in US District Judge T.S. Ellis III's suggestion last week that prosecutors charged Manafort to get him to flip against Trump.
- A source with direct knowledge of the legal team's thinking said Trump's lawyers were keen on seeing "how true" and "how real" that assertion is to help them determine "the good faith of the special counsel and ultimately the legitimacy of the investigation."
A federal judge in Virginia is weighing whether to dismiss a criminal case against Paul Manafort, the former chairman of President Donald Trump's campaign, brought by the special counsel Robert Mueller. If he tosses out the case, Trump's lawyers are considering using the decision to cast the Russia investigation as a whole as illegitimate, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the legal team's thought process.
Manafort is the subject of two indictments from Mueller's office. One, brought in Virginia, charges him with tax and bank fraud connected to his lobbying work for the Ukrainian government and pro-Russia interests in Ukraine.See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: Why the Saudi crown prince met with Trump, Oprah, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos See Also: SEE ALSO: Trump's lawyers are 'anxious' for a ruling in Manafort's case as they gear up to take on Mueller  |