Donald Trump and the $12.7 million Ukraine connection

Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Paul Manafort, is linked to an undisclosed $12.7 million in campaign contributions from his previous work as political consultant. According to the Ukrainian National Anti-Corruption Bureau, which has obtained the ledgers, the records involve nearly 400 pages of handwritten figures, including some $12.7 million in undisclosed contributions designated for Manafort specifically, paid by the Party of Regions. The Bureau stated that Manafort’s name appeared 22 times over the span of five years, though the nature of the payments were not made clear.