President Donald Trump called federal district Judge T.S. Ellis “highly respected” after the longtime jurist was criticized for the relatively light prison sentence he handed former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
“I feel very badly for Paul Manafort,” Trump told reporters as he departed the White House March 8 for a trip to review tornado damage in Alabama. He said he hasn’t discussed issuing a pardon for Manafort, who was convicted of tax and bank fraud.
Ellis sentenced Manafort to less than four years in prison March 7. Prosecutors had recommended a sentence of as long as 24 years based ...
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