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Rick Gates to plead guilty in Russia probe
Reuters, Feb 23 2018 1:20 PM
Rick Gates, a former deputy campaign manager for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, will plead guilty today to conspiracy against the United States and lying to investigators, according to court documents, in a sign he will likely cooperate with a federal probe into Russia's role in the election. Gates had been facing much more serious charges including bank fraud and conspiracy to launder money. A guilty plea by Gates would increase pressure on Manafort to also seek a plea deal. Cooperation by the two could potentially provide a rich vein of information for special counsel Robert Mueller, who is also investigating whether Trump's campaign colluded with Moscow to interfere in the election.