Chris Matthews on Manafort Sentence: ‘Is Putin Saying My Buddy Got Off Pretty Easy?’

Shortly after former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort received a shockingly reduced sentence of 47 months for financial fraud, MSNBC host Chris Matthews wondered aloud Thursday if there was a celebration in Moscow over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “buddy” getting off “pretty easy.”

“How are they viewing this in Moscow do you think today?” Matthews asked MSNBC analyst Malcolm Nance. “Is Putin saying my buddy got off pretty easy today? What do they think of our justice system that a guy that was facing 20 years got off with four — less than four?”

Read the rest of the piece at The Daily Beast.

Watch the clip above, via MSNBC.

Justin Baragona

Justin Baragona is the founder/publisher of Contemptor and a contributor to The Daily Beast. He was previously the Cable News Correspondent for Mediaite and prior to starting Contemptor, he worked on the editorial staff of PoliticusUSA. During that time, he had his work quoted by USA Today and BBC News, among others. Justin began his published career as a political writer for 411Mania. He resides in St. Louis, MO with his wife and pets.

Chris Matthews on Manafort Sentence: ‘Is Putin Saying My Buddy Got Off Pretty Easy?’

Justin Baragona

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