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Stone says Manafort's attorneys expect indictment

Dave Lawler, author of World

Roger Stone arrives to testify before the House Intel Committee. Photo: Andrew Harnik / AP

Roger Stone made a revealing statement about Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign manager, following his behind-closed-doors appearance before the House Intelligence Committee. Stone said Manafort's lawyers have told his lawyers they expect Manafort will be indicted soon.

Stone also reiterated his claims that accusations of Trump-Russia collusion are baseless, and that the hack of the DNC was an "inside job." He denied any personal wrongdoing and said, "I don't think members of the committee buy some of my claims, but they have no evidence to the contrary."

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Why it matters: We're calling this group "The Mischief Makers" — members who threaten to upend party unity — the theme eclipsing Washington at the moment — and potentially jeopardize the Democrats' or Republicans' position heading into the 2022 midterms.

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What they're saying: Cody Keenan told Axios that Biden's messaging team has "struck all the right chords," but at some point "they're gonna have to answer questions like, 'Why didn't you achieve unity?' when there's an entire political party that's already acting to stop it."

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