Trump says Manafort pardon 'not off the table'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday a pardon for Paul Manafort is "not off the table" — a comment that drew swift rebuke from critics who fear the president will use his executive power to protect friends and supporters caught up in the Russia probe.The president's comments to the New York Post came days after special counsel Robert Mueller said Manafort had breached his plea deal by repeatedly lying to investigators. The former Trump campaign chairman denies that