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Why has this memo surfaced now? Is it to do with Manafort's request for the dismissal of his case?
Basically yes, Manafort has sought his charges to be dismissed because he asserts that they relate to areas outwith Mueller's locus. The redacted document was put into court as part of the rebuttal that Manfort and his previous activities were clearly within Mueller's powers.