Former Obama Official Begins Trial in Case Connected to Mueller’s Russian Probe

Former President Barack Obama’s White House counsel went to trial on Monday, Aug. 12, accused of lying to and misleading Justice Department officials.

An American flag flies outside of the Justice Department, in Washington on May 24, 2018. Mark Wilson/Getty Images

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Former President Barack Obama’s White House counsel went to trial on Monday, Aug. 12, accused of lying to and misleading Justice Department officials about his work with President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort.