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Special Counsel Mueller Unveils Charges Against 3 Trump Aides

Trump's former campaign chairman and a top aide are charged with money laundering; a former foreign policy aide has pleaded guilty to lying to FBI.

Updated on Oct. 30 at 11:02 am EDT

The Justice Department unveiled charges against three former Donald Trump aides on Monday in the first major public action by special counsel Robert Mueller.

Trump's former campaign chairman and a top aide were charged with "conspiracy against the United States," "conspiracy to launder money" and other charges on Monday morning. Paul Manafort and Rick Gates were expected in court in Washington by the afternoon.

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