Klobuchar: Manafort sentence shows 'two systems of justice'
By Tal Axelrod - 03/07/19 08:09 PM EST
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), a 2020 presidential candidate, slammed the sentencing of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on Thursday for what she said appeared to be a double-standard.
Klobuchar, a former prosecutor for Minnesota’s most populous county, suggested Manafort’s crimes were significant and his sentence was not treated "as seriously as crimes committed on a street corner."
“My view on Manafort sentence: Guidelines there for a reason. His crimes took place over years and he led far from a 'blameless life,'" Klobuchar tweeted.
"Crimes committed in an office building should be treated as seriously as crimes committed on a street corner. Can’t have two systems of justice!†she added.
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