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Exclusive: A top Trump campaign adviser close to plea deal with Mueller
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Posted on 02/15/2018 3:22:25 PM PST by janetjanet998

Exclusive: A top Trump campaign adviser close to plea deal with Mueller Anchor Muted Background By Katelyn Polantz and Sara Murray, CNN Updated 6:16 PM ET, Thu February 15, 2018 Who is Rick Gates? Play Current Time 0:05 Duration Time 1:15 Loaded: 0%Progress: 0%0:05Fullscreen Configuration Subtitles Now Playing Who is Rick Gates? Source: CNN Who is Rick Gates? 01:15 Washington (CNN)Former Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates is finalizing a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller's office, indicating he's poised to cooperate in the investigation, according to sources familiar with the case. Gates has already spoken to Mueller's team about his case and has been in plea negotiations for about a month. He's had what criminal lawyers call a "Queen for a Day" interview, in which a defendant answers any questions from the prosecutors' team, including about his own case and other potential criminal activity he witnessed.

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1 posted on 02/15/2018 3:22:25 PM PST by janetjanet998
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Washington (CNN)Former Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates is finalizing a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller’s office, indicating he’s poised to cooperate in the investigation, according to sources familiar with the case.

Gates has already spoken to Mueller’s team about his case and has been in plea negotiations for about a month. He’s had what criminal lawyers call a “Queen for a Day” interview, in which a defendant answers any questions from the prosecutors’ team, including about his own case and other potential criminal activity he witnessed.


2 posted on 02/15/2018 3:22:53 PM PST by janetjanet998
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Gates’ plea deal could be announced in the next few days, given that he’s asked a judge for an extension until Wednesday to discuss his in-flux legal representation.


3 posted on 02/15/2018 3:24:48 PM PST by janetjanet998
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Freaking unknown goober RICK GATES


4 posted on 02/15/2018 3:25:52 PM PST by gaijin
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bkmk


5 posted on 02/15/2018 3:26:24 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Gates is Manafort’s associate, not a top Trump campaign adviser. He changed lawyer's not long ago.

Mueller want’s a scalp before Manafort’s lawsuit against the scope of the Special Counsel investigation throws the the whole thing down the toilet.

6 posted on 02/15/2018 3:26:44 PM PST by mojito (Zero, our Nero.)
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Aside from the legal maneuvering, the father of four has faced personal and financial pressure to bring his legal proceedings to a speedy resolution, according to a person familiar with the situation.


Just like Flynn. This poor b@st@rd is being shaken down for crimes that are totally unrelated to collusion (which is not a crime).


7 posted on 02/15/2018 3:26:56 PM PST by rbg81 (Truth is stranger than fiction)
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I’m guessing this is a planned distraction.


8 posted on 02/15/2018 3:27:07 PM PST by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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I bet this plea deal has nothing to do with Russia collusion either.
Another process crime.


9 posted on 02/15/2018 3:27:21 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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He’s a Queen for a Day.


10 posted on 02/15/2018 3:27:55 PM PST by Joe Dallas
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yup- just in time to distract from the inept handling of the Florida shooter by the FBI...


11 posted on 02/15/2018 3:28:14 PM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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Who is he ?


12 posted on 02/15/2018 3:28:31 PM PST by Col Frank Slade
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NOTHING WENT ON!!! What the HELL is he going to confess to? Is Rick Gates Manafort Partner? Has NOTHING to do with TRUMP.


13 posted on 02/15/2018 3:28:39 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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Was he really a campaign advisor? I thought he was a partner of Paul Manafort? Either way this nonsense has got to end - he wont be indict3d for anything directly related to collusion or the campaign.

After the DOJ OIG report comes out - soon - the clock is ticking on Sessions. He will need to take swift action - indictements. Or resign. In addition, failing to prosecute these criminals could encourage Trump supporters to sit home this fall. Trumps 2020 campaign could also be emparaled.


14 posted on 02/15/2018 3:29:29 PM PST by wewereright
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I wonder if Mueller is telling Gates: a long prison sentence if you don’t give me anything I can use against Trump, but offer me something I can use to indict Trump (it doesn’t have to be true—the D.C. grand jury will accept anything) and you’ll get off with probation and a fine.


15 posted on 02/15/2018 3:29:31 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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...and Sessions STAYS recused while this coup continues.

Let that sink in, folks.


16 posted on 02/15/2018 3:30:34 PM PST by Electric Graffiti (Obama voters killed America...Treat them accordingly.)
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In other words, he's what's commonly known as a snitch.

And who is this guy? If he's as unknown as it sounds, how would he have known anything of substance or value to give to Mueller?

Saving his own, sweet candy ass one betrayal after another.

17 posted on 02/15/2018 3:30:44 PM PST by HotHunt
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anonymous sources = fake news by leftist fake stream media until actually proved otherwise by actual events ... until then I figure this is all just BS ...


18 posted on 02/15/2018 3:31:29 PM PST by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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And, this is the criminal BS from the Mueller team...bringing the economic club to the table. How can ANYONE hope to withstand the full weight of the Federal gubbmint coming down on them? The sheer weight of the legal bills would be impossible to endure. This is very likely what prompted Flynn to cave, along with this clown.

It’s BS. Mueller needs to be removed, arrested for his coverups while at the FBI, and marched off to a cell next to Killery, Huma, Rice, Lynch, Holder, Zero, and the rest.


19 posted on 02/15/2018 3:33:33 PM PST by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. Mr Trump, we've got your six.)
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He is going to confess to how Manafort engaged in tax evasion.

I say if Manafort is guilty of tax evasion, send him to jail.

It will be GOOD for President Trump to “wrap up” the Manafort case. Gates gets a deal, Manafort goes to jail. Trump is cleared (at least with respect to the Manafort angle of “collusion”).


20 posted on 02/15/2018 3:35:07 PM PST by SpeedyInTexas
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