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>> there may have been back channels used by oligarchs to fund the trump campaign and perhaps the inauguration as well. >> reporter: cnn reported that mueller has pinpointed at least three russian oligarchs whose identity was unknown. one was stopped when his private plane stopped in the new york city area and agents searched their electronics. >> now mueller is looking at the oligarchs directly and interviewing them in an effort to understand from their point of view what happened here. so it's a widening net for mueller and a tightening noose for manafort. >> reporter: manafort has pleaded n...

Spokesman confirms the raid, but then reiterated that manafort has, quote, consistently cooperated with law enforcement and other serious inquiries and did so on this occasion as well. but the fbi obviously hasn't gotten what they wanted and they ultimately resorted to this raid. wolf? >> really dramatic development. jessica snyder reporting for us. thanks very much. the raid of manafort's home in suburban washington, northern virginia raises lots of questions. let's bring in our senior legal analyst, jeffrey tubin. this is an extremely bold move by the special counsel. explain your understand...

Knowingly with russian intelligence officials. i don't think it's possible i could have inadvert eptly had discussions with russian officials. it's not like they wear badges. the story is not true. manafort has said the fbi has not questioned him and law enforcement, a senior law enforcement official confirms to nbc news today that that is the case. we should also note a law enforcement official telling us some of the language that's being reported about repeated contacts is overheated but they do believe that there were contacts in some form. chris? >> thanks so much, peter. i want to let fol...