Paul Manafort Resigns From Donald Trump's Campaign

He took over from Corey Lewandowski.

Paul Manafort has resigned from Donald Trump's campaign.

The announcement happened Friday morning.

Manafort took over for Corey Lewandowski.

"This morning Paul Manafort offered, and I accepted, his resignation from the campaign," Trump said in a statement. "I am very appreciative for his great work in helping to get us where we are today, and in particular his work guiding us through the delegate and convention process. Paul is a true professional and I wish him the greatest success.”

Manafort faced heavy scrutiny this week for allegedly accepting millions in cash payments from Ukraine while a political consultant there.

The New York Times reported Sunday in part: "Handwritten ledgers show $12.7 million in undisclosed cash payments designated for Mr. Manafort from [former President Viktor F. Yanukovych] pro-Russian political party from 2007 to 2012, according to Ukraine’s newly formed National Anti-Corruption Bureau. Investigators assert that the disbursements were part of an illegal off-the-books system whose recipients also included election officials."

Manafort's lawyer told the newspaper Manafort did not receive any such payments, The Times reported.