Former Trump Campaign Aide Rick Gates has pleaded guilty. Sources say this is a sign he will now cooperate with the Mueller investigation. This comes a day after Gates and Manafort faced a new indictment alleging together they laundered $30 million.
As part of the plea Friday, a judge told Gates he could still face up to 71 months behind bars.
NEW: campaign aide Richard Gates has pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts including conspiracy against the United States and making false statements to federal authorities. https://t.co/fkzuCdu5EH pic.twitter.com/hf2ZJIi79Q
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) February 23, 2018
This decision doesn’t seem to have swayed Gate’s former colleague Paul Manafort at all. He still claims he is innocent.
Paul Manafort is out with a statement taking a shot at Rick Gates, who pleaded guilty today
“I had hoped and expected my business colleague would have had the strength to continue the battle to prove our innocence. For reasons yet to surface he chose to do otherwise.” pic.twitter.com/mQXJ2x799G
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) February 23, 2018
