House Financial Services Committee Chairman Maxine Waters said that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was "sent" by the Russians to help insure an electoral victory that would pay dividends to the Kremlin in the former of slackened sanctions.

Speaking with MSNBC's Chris Hayes, the Los Angeles Democrat blasted Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Trump for planning to lift some of sanctions against the country.

No surprise the FBI questioned Trump's allegiance to US! He meets w/ Putin 5 times in secret w/ no readout; gave Russians classified info in WH; disregarded US intel on Russia; praised Putin's election; lies abt his deals in Russia. Is there any question Trump is a Russian agent? — Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) January 14, 2019

Waters and Hayes discussed the positive effect the decision will have on Russian aluminum oligarch Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska.

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"Our president has said he believes the sanctions should be lifted," she said. "Mnuchin is of course guided by this president."

Please. No one should wonder why Manafort gave polling data to Russians. The only reason Russians wanted this info was to use it against H. Clinton in support of Trump. Why do you think Manafort w/ all his ties to Russia & Ukraine was in the campaign to begin with? Stay woke! — Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) January 14, 2019

Waters said the ongoing discussions in the White House are "all part of a relationship that they have with Russia and with Putin and with the oligarchs."

Watch more above from Tucker Carlson Tonight, and see Waters' complete interview below.

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