Manafort shares internal polling data with Russian intelligence

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Paul Manafort shared internal Trump campaign polling data with Russian intelligence officer Konstantin Kilimnik at Manhattan’s Grand Havana Room. Treasury later confirmed this “provided Russian Intelligence Services with sensitive information on polling and campaign strategy.”

Sources & Citations

[1] Senate Intelligence Committee Report Volume 5 · Aug 18, 2020 Tier 1

[2] Treasury Department sanctions announcement · Apr 15, 2021 Tier 1

[3] U.S. says Russia was given Trump campaign polling data in 2016 · Apr 15, 2021 Tier 1

[4] Senate Report: Former Trump Aide Paul Manafort Shared Campaign Info With Russia · Aug 18, 2020 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Manafort shares internal polling data with Russian intelligence.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, August 2, 2016. https://capturecascade.org/event/2016-08-02--manafort-shares-polling-kilimnik/