Paul Manafort's high-stakes trial starts today. Here's what you need to know about the prosecution's roadmap and Manafort's risky gamble

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• Paul Manafort, the former chairman of President Donald Trump's campaign, is going on trial in the first court case to come out of the special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
• Jury selection begins Tuesday, then the trial is expected to last weeks after that.
• Here's what you need to know about what to expect, the prosecution's roadmap, the defense's rebuttal, and Manafort's high stakes gamble.

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The former chairman of President Donald Trump's campaign will be the first to face trial Tuesday as part of the special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

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