(THREAD) No one should obsess over the Manafort trial—or let it distract from other elements of the ongoing Trump-Russia probe—for a reason any criminal defense attorney could tell you. Read on for more details of why this trial is finally a distraction. I hope you'll share this. pic.twitter.com/vNfupwGv1Y

— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) August 1, 2018