1. To tank his own presidency?
2. For no reason whatsoever, just felt like it.
I'm totally at a loss...can't think of a single reason.
"from March to August 2016, when Mr. Manafort worked for the Trump campaign, Russia was engaged in a full-fledged operation using social media, stolen emails
and other tactics to boost Mr. Trump, attack Mrs. Clinton and play on divisive issues such as race and guns."
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/us/politics/manafort-trump-campaign-data-kilimnik.html
Oh, that helps.
2. For no reason whatsoever, just felt like it.
I'm totally at a loss...can't think of a single reason.
"from March to August 2016, when Mr. Manafort worked for the Trump campaign, Russia was engaged in a full-fledged operation using social media, stolen emails
and other tactics to boost Mr. Trump, attack Mrs. Clinton and play on divisive issues such as race and guns."
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/us/politics/manafort-trump-campaign-data-kilimnik.html
Oh, that helps.