Former Trump adviser pleads guilty in Mueller probe

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Former Trump adviser pleads guilty in Mueller probe

By Olivia Beavers and Morgan Chalfant - 02/23/18 02:49 PM EST 

Former Trump campaign adviser Richard Gates pleaded guilty on Friday afternoon as part of a deal with special counsel Robert Mueller in his investigation into Russian interference in the election.

Gates pleaded guilty to two charges brought against him by Mueller’s team in federal court in Washington, D.C: one count of conspiracy against the United States and one count of making a false a statement to the FBI agents investigating Russian interference. He has also agreed to cooperate with Mueller's investigation.

According to the criminal information filed by Mueller on Friday shortly before Gates pleaded guilty, Gates lied to federal investigators about a March 2013 meeting during which former Trump campaign adviser Paul Manafort, an unnamed member of Congress reported by the Los Angeles Times to be Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), and an unnamed lobbyist discussed Ukraine.

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http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/375309-former-trump-adviser-pleads-guilty-in-mueller-probe

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Manafort says he doesn't understand why Gates pleaded guilty

By John Bowden - 02/23/18 03:17 PM EST  

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort issued a statement Friday expressing disappointment over the decision of his long-tme business associate, Richard Gates, to plead guilty to two charges stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.

In the statement, Manafort maintained his innocence and said that he had hoped Gates would have had the "strength" to fight the charges against them at trial.

"Notwithstanding that Rick Gates pled today, I continue to maintain my innocence," Manafort wrote.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/375326-manfort-says-he-doesnt-understand-why-gates-pled-guilty

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Isn't it great to have an open ended witch hunt going after people with any associations with our elected President? What a great system.

I believe this effort, is payback for the Clinton investigations by Kenneth Starr. If not for 9-11-2001, they would have gone after GW Bush ??