The Washington Post first reported on the raid, which occurred in the predawn hours of 26 July without prior warning. According to the report, FBI agents working with special counsel Robert Mueller seized “various records” from Manafort’s Virginia home under a wide-ranging search warrant. Senate issues subpoena to Paul Manafort for testimony on Russia Read moreManafort’s spokesman, Jason Maloni, confirmed the raid in a statement to the Guardian: “FBI agents executed a search warrant at one of Mr Manafort’s residences. Last week, Mueller impaneled a grand jury in Washington that reportedly subpoenaed both documents and testimony from those involved in the Trump Jr meeting. The meeting came under intense scrutiny when it was first revealed last month and forced Trump Jr to publicly release emails leading up to the encounter.

Source: The Guardian August 09, 2017 15:22 UTC