EmptyWheel as ever, has this — to the nines, thus:

…[Paul] Manafort [was not] pardoned for his efforts, which continued at least until he was arrested, to help alleged Russian spy Konstantin Kilimnik carve up Ukraine to Russia’s liking.

This was three days ago. The fact that Sean Hannity has not been wailing about the poor treatment of Manafort since… suggests there’s not a good way to spin it….

So — the guy (at a minimum) likely owes back IRS debts of a size which allowed that agency to place a “flight risk” on his passport — and flag it, for a call — if he tried to run. Which he apparently did so try… three days ago.

H I L A R I O U S.