>> it's a good hypothesis that he never intended to cooperate ayd he's angling for a pardon at some point in time. a reporter: manafort has a history of lying in this case, convicted of lying to banks and the government. he's also been accused of lying enout an op-ed and tampering oth witnesses. even if the president wants to waant him a pardon on all of this, he still could face state- level charges. jeff? >> glor: paula reid, thank you very much. the president today threatened >> take action against general motors, following the announcement the company is slashing jobs next year. g.m. says the moves are needed ar position itself for a future that includes electric and driverless vehicles. the white house says g.m. just urefers china to america. here's dean reynolds. >> reporter: the presidential tweet sounded very much like a threat. "the u.s. saved general motors, ved this is the thanks we get," wrote a very disappointed mr. e ump. "we're now looking at cutting all g.m. subsidies, including ror electric cars."