The mugshot of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort Paul John ManafortOur Constitution is under attack by Attorney General William Barr Bannon trial date set in alleged border wall scam Conspicuous by their absence from the Republican Convention MORE was released on Thursday as he was moved to a jail that is closer to Washington, D.C.

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered that Manafort, who was indicted as part of special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE's investigation, move to an Arlington, Va., jail so he could better communicate with his lawyers. The jail where he has spent the past month is in Warsaw, Va., almost 100 miles from the capital.

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Manafort has been charged with money laundering and bank fraud, among other violations.





A federal judge revoked Manafort’s bail and house arrest last month when new charges were filed claiming he tried to sway the testimony of two witnesses in Mueller's probe.

Reports have emerged in recent days that Manafort says he is getting the “VIP treatment” in jail, with access to his email, cellphone, a private space and a private bathroom.

Mueller is scrutinizing Manafort as part of his investigation into Russian collusion in the 2016 presidential election, though the charges are not directly related to his role on President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE's campaign.

The White House has repeatedly sought distance from Manafort, saying he worked on the campaign for a "very limited amount of time" and was only hired to "count delegates."

Manafort joined the Trump campaign in March 2016 and led operations until August, a period including the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.

Mueller on Wednesday asked a federal court for 100 blank subpoenas in the case against the former campaign chairman.



Mueller's investigation has resulted in 20 indictments and five guilty pleas so far.