Defence to question Gates’s motives for testifying against former boss and sow doubts in the jury’s mind over whether anything he says can be trusted
Lawyers are expected to tear into the credibility of the star witness at the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on Tuesday – and potentially deal a blow to special counsel Robert Mueller.
Rick Gates, a longtime deputy to Manafort who is cooperating with prosecutors, is likely to face withering cross-examination by the defence team in a case that represents the first court test for the Mueller investigation into 2016 election interference and alleged collusion between Trump aides and Moscow.
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