A Washington federal appeals court refused Tuesday to release former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort as he awaits trial on charges brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team.

The ruling came as Manafort’s trial began in an Alexandria, Virginia, federal court, where the veteran Republican operative is facing bank and tax fraud charges. In Washington federal district court, Manafort is facing charges of conspiracy, money laundering and failing to disclose his past lobbying work for the Russia-backed government of Ukraine.

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