Special counsel 
Robert Mueller is 
requesting 70 blank subpoenas ahead of the trial of former Trump campaign chairman 
Paul Manafort.
Mueller  is making the request for the subpoenas in the Alexandria, Va., court  where Manafort is facing trial on several charges, including bank fraud.
A  spokesman for the special counsel confirmed to The Hill that the filing  is an additional set of requests, after prosecutors previously 
requested 35 sets of blank subpoenas for the trial.
 
Manafort  is facing several charges of bank fraud and money laundering, including  18 criminal charges in Virginia federal court. He is also facing five  charges in D.C.
Manafort has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The trial is set to begin July 10.