Paul Manafort is back on Twitter after getting a Trump pardon

Xeni Jardin 7:31 pm Wed Dec 23, 2020

Noted felon Paul Manafort received a pardon from Donald Trump just before Christmas, but it's you and me who get the real gift. He's back on Twitter.

Mr. President, my family & I humbly thank you for the Presidential Pardon you bestowed on me. Words cannot fully convey how grateful we are.
— Paul Manafort (@PaulManafort) December 24, 2020

h/t @wokyleeks

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