WVU professor Erik Herron is available to talk about the indictments of Paul Manafort and Richard Gates.
Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort and his associate Richard Gates were indicted Monday morning (Oct. 30) as part of a federal investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 election. According to one West Virginia University expert, the 12-count indictments “emphasize how foreign entities attempt to influence American politics.”
Erik Herron
Eberly Family Professor of Political Science
“As a consultant for the corrupt former president of Ukraine, Paul Manafort’s organization allegedly helped advocate for positions that would benefit Russian interests in the region, especially the election of Viktor Yanukovych and his political party, as well as advancing anti-NATO and anti-EU positions in Ukraine. The money laundering allegations suggest that this influence was intended to remain hidden.”
Contact Information: Erik.Herron@mail.wvu.edu; 304.293.3811
Herron, whose research on Ukraine and the political turmoil that erupted after Russia’s political annexation of Crimea, was featured in a previous WVUToday Expert Pitch about possible Russian involvement in elections in the U. S.
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