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Ocasio-Cortez attacks sentence handed to Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort: 'The system is broken'

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Ocasio-Cortez attacks sentence handed to Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort: 'The system is broken'Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has attacked the “broken” US justice system after Donald Trump’s former campaign manager was jailed for 47 months for a $6m (£4.5m) tax and bank fraud. The New York Congresswoman said Paul Manafort’s punishment – well below the 19 to 24 years sought by prosecutors – was an example of how rich people were treated differently in court. The sentencing by federal judge TS Ellis, who was appointed by Ronald Reagan, prompted lawyers and politicians to compare it to other cases involving longer prison terms, particularly those involving small amounts of drugs.