NY prosecutor reportedly preparing to charge Paul Manafort if Trump pardons him

New York authorities reportedly are preparing to criminally charge convicted tax cheat and bank fraudster Paul Manafort is President Donald Trump pardons his ex-campaign chief. A presidential pardon would not protect Manafort, who is awaiting sentencing for a slew of federal charges next month, from state-filed criminal charges. Trump has previously criticized special counsel Robert Mueller's cases against Manafort, whom the president has called "a brave man!" on Twitter.