861 State of the Union with Jake Tapper Transcript, CNN (June 17, 2018). 862 See, e.g., Katelyn Polantz, Takeaways from day one of the Paul Manafort trial, CNN (July 31, 2018); Frank Bruni, Paul Manafort’s Trial Is Donald Trump’s, Too, New York Times Opinion (July 31, 2018); Rachel Weiner et al., Paul Manafort trial Day 2: Witnesses describe extravagant clothing purchases, home remodels, lavish cars paid with wire transfers, Washington Post (Aug. 1, 2018). 863 @realDonaldTrump 8/1/18 (9:24 a.m. ET) Tweet. Later that day, when Sanders was asked about the President’s tweet, she told reporters, “It’s not an order. It’s the President’s opinion.” Sarah Sanders, White House Daily Briefing, C-SPAN (Aug. 1, 2018). 864 @realDonaldTrump 8/1/18 (9:34 a.m. ET) Tweet. 865 @realDonaldTrump 8/1/18 (11:35 a.m. ET) Tweet. 866 See, e.g., Carol D. Leonnig et al., Trump calls Manafort prosecution “a hoax,” says Sessions should stop Mueller investigation “right now”, Washington Post (Aug. 1, 2018); Louis Nelson, Trump claims Manafort case has “nothing to do with collusion”, Politico (Aug. 1. 2018). 867 Sarah Sanders, White House Daily Briefing, C-SPAN (Aug. 1, 2018). 868 Chris Strohm & Shannon Pettypiece, Mueller Probe Doesn’t Need to Shut Down Before Midterms, Officials Say, Bloomberg (Aug. 15, 2018). 869 See, e.g., Katelyn Polantz et al., Manafort jury ends first day of deliberations without a verdict, CNN (Aug. 16, 2018); David Voreacos, What Mueller’s Manafort Case Means for the Trump Battle to Come, Bloomberg (Aug. 2, 2018); Gabby Morrongiello, What a guilty verdict for Manafort would mean for Trump and Mueller, Washington Examiner (Aug. 18, 2018). 870 President Trump Remarks on John Brennan and Mueller Probe, C-SPAN (Aug. 17, 2018). 871 President Trump Remarks on John Brennan and Mueller Probe, C-SPAN (Aug. 17, 2018). 872 President Trump Remarks on John Brennan and Mueller Probe, C-SPAN (Aug. 17, 2018). 873 President Trump Remarks on John Brennan and Mueller Probe, C-SPAN (Aug. 17, 2018). 874 Trump calls Manafort “very good person,” All In with Chris Hayes (Aug. 17, 2018) (transcript); Manafort lawyer: We appreciate Trump’s support, CNN (Aug. 17, 2018) (https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/08/17/paul-manafort-attorney-trump-jury-deliberations- schneider-lead-vpx.cnn). 875 Transcript at 23, United States v. Michael Cohen, 1:18-cr-602 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 21, 2018), Doc. 7 (Cohen 8/21/18 Transcript). 876 President Trump Remarks on Manafort Trial, C-SPAN (Aug. 21, 2018). 877 President Trump Remarks on Manafort Trial, C-SPA N (Aug. 21, 2018).