Updated 2/23/2018 9:40 AM PST
1/ Rick Gates will plead guilty to conspiracy and making false statements and will cooperate with Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election, according to a letter Gates gave to family and close friends. Gates' plea indicates he plans to admit to taking part in a conspiracy to hide tens of millions of dollars he and Paul Manafort obtained for their lobbying and consulting work related to Ukraine. Gates could offer incriminating information against Manafort or other members of the Trump campaign in exchange for a lighter punishment. (New York Times / Politico / Washington Post / ABC News)
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