President is said to consider replacing White House counsel

Michael Cohen, Mr. Trump’s former attorney, pleaded guilty to tax fraud President Donald and campaign finance violations. Trump is so adamant about possibly pardoning At 69 years old, chances Paul Manafort that he’s are slim Mr. Manafort will mulling hiring a new ever see the outside of a White House counsel since prison cell, unless Mr. the current one is strongly Trump issues a presidential opposed to the idea, according pardon. to a report Monday. Soon after Mr. Manafort

Two people familiar evaded conviction on 10 of with the matter told Vanity the 18 charges he faced in Fair that Mr. Trump has his Virginia fraud trial, been feuding with Don Fox News reported that the McGahn over drafting a president is mulling over pardon for Mr. Manafort, pardoning the former campaign the president’s former manager. campaign chairman who “He mentioned pardoning was convicted on a laundry Manafort,” Fox & list of fraud charges last Friends co-host Ainsley week. Earhardt told Sean Hannity

Mr. McGahn — who recently on Wednesday, previewing made headlines the Thursday broadcast of amid revelations he’s been her interview with Mr. cooperating extensively Trump. “He said he would with special counsel consider that. I think he Robert Mueller’s investigators feels bad for Mr. Manafort. — is strongly against They were friends. He the idea of pardoning Mr. didn’t work for him for very Manafort, according to the long.” sources. Consequently, On Thursday, amid the Mr. Trump has reportedly pardon speculation, Mr. been telling officials he Trump told Ms. Earhardt: may bring in a new lawyer “I have great respect for to carry out the task. what [Mr. Manafort has]

“He really at this point done, in terms of what he’s does not care,” one of the gone through. … I didn’t sources said. “He would know Manafort well, he rather fight the battle.” wasn’t in the campaign

Rudy Giuliani, Mr. long. They got him on Trump’s top attorney in things totally unrelated to the Russia investigation, the campaign.” declined to confirm or At the same time, Mr. deny whether the president Giuliani said he has advised is contemplating hiring the president against a new White House pardoning Mr. Manafort lawyer. while Mr. Mueller’s investigation

“Don’t know,” Mr. remains ongoing Giuliani told the New York because “the press that is Daily News when asked of anti-Trump will try to turn the prospect. it into to some kind of obstruction

Neither Mr. McGahn of justice.” nor his attorney returned a However, once the probe request for comment. is over, Mr. Giuliani said

Mr. Trump has praised Mr. Trump may very well his former campaign use his presidential power chairman as “a brave to clear Mr. Manafort’s man” for not cooperating name. with investigators. “He has the power to do

Mr. Manafort was convicted it,” the former New York of eight tax- and mayor said. “[Mr. bank-fraud charges last Manafort] is hardly a menace Tuesday — the same day to society.”