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From manafort or his wife kathleen watching in the gallery. after the hearing manafort was wheeled out of the room. his eye seems blood shot. democrats quickly criticized the judge's 47-month sentence is far too short to fit the crime. many of the same democrats who warned president trump's attacks on judges threaten the justice system. it is true the sentence was considerably below the sentencing guidelines and many lawyers object that less well known defendants get harsher sentences for lesser crimes, but judge ellis argued his sentence was more in line with committing similar crimes i'm c...

His promise. hi, everyone. >> i'm dave briggs. it's friday, it's 3:00 a.m. in little rock, where i presume a few people are watching this morning. >> maybe my mom. never has a four-year sentenced seemed so short. that was the prison term land down to paul manafort. the sentence imposed for defrauding banks and the government and for failing to pay taxes on he earn bed from political consulting in ukraine. >> it's well short of what was expected, even though as the judge noted manafort did not express regret for his crimes. >> good morning, paul manafort received 47 months in prison, low rer ...

Of prosecutors who asked for 19 to 24 years. the judge calling the sentencing guidelines out of whack. gave manafort a nearly four-year prison term. manafort spoke briefly telling the judge how prayer and faith have helped him get through this time and asked the judge to be compassionate. he told the judge that the last two years have been the most difficult years for his family and him ask the judge said he thought the sentencing recommendation was excessive adding he believed manafort lived an otherwise blameless life had was a generous person to others before he handed down the sentence. no...

Two years have been the most difficult for his family and him and the judge said he thought the sentencing recommendation was, in fact, excessive adding that he believed manafort lived an otherwise blameless life was a good friend and generous person to others before he handed down the sentence. manafort is due back in court next week in d.c. for a separate case where he's expected to get up to ten years in prison. >> thank you. the judge also gave manafort credit for nine months served, which reduces the sentence even further. as the judge read the sentence, there was no visible reaction from...

>> and i'm jessica dean. never has a four-year sentence seemed so short. that was the prison sentence handed down to paul manafort. the sentence imposed for failing to pay tax objects millions he earned from political consulting in ukraine. >> 47 months is the longest sentence stemming from the mueller probe, but it's well short of what was expected, even though as the judge noted manafort did not express regret for his crimes. >> good morning, paul manafort received 47 months in prison. much lower than the recommendation of prosecutors who had asked the judge for 19 to 24 years. the judge cal...