I think you have got an autocorrect error... did you mean “political persecution”?
No, he means prosecution. It is what happens when the justice system is weaponized as a political tool. Who amongst us is safe when a “crime” is seen as helping or being for someone who has been declared de facto illegal by virtue of not being a leftist.
See, here is how it works. The left just is what is. All else isn’t. And if you are not, they are justified in taking your property, livelihood, and now, freedom.
I'm not a big Manafort fan but that's EXACTLY what this is! It's disgusting and anti-American.