The Obama team wanted to got Manafort fired from his lobbying job representing Ukraine in Washington and hire Hunter Biden to take his place. To do so, a change of regime was necessary. Ideology, alliances, and past friendships played no part. It was sheer greed. In 2018, Manafort was convicted on tax evasion charges for money he received from lobbying for Ukraine while he was Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign manager. In 2016 and 2017 McCain helped set him up.
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The Obama team wanted to get Manafort fired from his lobbying job representing Ukraine in Washington and hire Hunter Biden to take his place. To do so, a change of regime was necessary. Ideology, alliances, and past friendships played no part. It was sheer greed. In 2018, Manafort was convicted on tax evasion charges for money he received from lobbying for Ukraine while he was Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign manager. In 2016 and 2017 McCain helped set him up.