RUSSIA PROBE : Paul Manafort will turn himself in to FBI today to face charges against him. Manafort was Trump's manager during the campaign.

Washington (CNN)Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is turning himself in Monday to Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter.
Paul Manafort, campaign manager for Presumptive 2016 Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump, speaks during a Bloomberg Politics interview on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., on Monday, July 18, 2016. Protests at the Republican National Convention will show "lawlessness" and "lack of respect" for political discourse, Manafort said. Photographer: Patrick Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Paul Manafort
Manafort was indicted under seal on Friday and is planning to turn himself in, the source said.
The indictment is expected to be unsealed later Monday. The extent of the charges was not immediately known.
    The indictment of a top official from President Donald Trump's campaign signals a dramatic new phase of Mueller's wide-ranging investigation into possible collusion between the Russian government and members of Trump's team as well as potential obstruction of justice and financial crimes. more
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