Rep. Carson Says Manafort, Page, Flynn Were Hired for Their Russian Connections

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CARSON: "In fact, the dossier written by former MI-6 agent Christopher Steele alleges that Trump agreed to sideline Russian intervention in Ukraine as a campaign issue which is effectively a priority for Vladimir Putin. There is a lot in the dossier that is yet to be proven but increasingly, as we'll hear throughout the day, allegations are checking out and this one seems to be as accurate as they come. In fact, there is also one pattern I want to point out before yielding back: Manafort fired, Page fired, Flynn fired. Why? They were hired because of their Russian connections. They were fired. However, because their connections became public they were effectively culpable, but they were also the fall guys. So I think, after we hear Mr. Quigley's line of questioning, we might guess who could be next."