President Trump told reporters Wednesday he is not worried about Paul Manafort's pleading guilty and agreeing to cooperate fully with Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
"I believe that he will tell the truth, and, if he tells the truth, no problem," Trump told reporters as he left the White House for a trip to North and South Carolina to review storm damage.
Asked about a possible pardon for Manafort, Trump said: “I don't want to talk about it now.”
On Friday, Manafort pleaded guilty to two felony conspiracy charges and reached an agreement to provide "complete cooperation" with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
These were Trump's first public comments on Manafort since the cooperation agreement was announced.
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Speaking with reporters Wednesday at the White House, Trump said Manafort did the same kind of work for his campaign as he did for previous Republican candidates.
"Paul Manafort was with me for a short period of time," Trump said. "He did a good job. I was, you know, very happy with the job he did."
President Trump says he's not worried about Paul Manafort's talks with prosecutors (USA Today)