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Robert Mueller is the special counsel for the Justice Department in the Russia probe. He has filed new charges against the chairman of President Trump’s campaign. Prosecutors are claiming that Paul Manafort has ties to Russian intelligence.

Mueller charged Manafort and Konstantin Kilimnik on Friday. This comes only a few days after he accused these men of interfering with witnesses. However, Manafort was already awaiting trial on charges related to the foreign lobbying work he did.

Mueller’s investigation is seeking to prove whether or not the Russian government helped Donald Trump win the 2016 election. Because he has so many worldwide contacts, the investigation has a lot to prove. Trump also has his own ample resources. And his employees might have acted without his consent. All of these issues muddy the waters.

Manafort in Danger?

These new charges only put Manafort in more legal danger if he wants to have an aggressive battle with prosecutors. Mueller will seek to secure testimony that proves Manafort to be guilty.

But Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani, the President’s attorney, had a lot of criticism for the ongoing investigation and how Mueller is pursuing it. They want to undermine it.

These charges, however, do not relate to the Trump campaign or involvement of Russian intelligence, said Trump. He is constantly noting this as he tries to distance himself from Manafort.

But on Friday, Trump said that he doesn’t want to pardon Manafort. He added that he doesn’t want to do the same for Michael Cohen, either. Cohen is his previous personal attorney who’s under investigation in New York.

Manafort and Kilimnik Denying

Manafort, however, denied all of the accusations against him through a spokesman. Jason Maloni, the spokesman, said that Manafort’s attorneys are reviewing the new charges.

Kilimnik already stated that he doesn’t want to comment on any of the accusations. He, too, denied his involvement with Russian intelligence. The prosecutors say that Kilimnik is living in Moscow and that he is not in U.S. custody.

Amy Berman Jackson is the U.S. District Judge overseeing Manafort's case. These new charges will be a huge factor in whether she allows Manafort to stay under house arrest. Considering the accusations, prosecutors want Jackson to jail Manafort. They think if he does have ties to Russian intelligence, he could escape the country.

They scheduled a hearing for next week to decide the matter.