The latest news from around the world with hosts John Berman and Poppy Harlow. Joe johns is outside. Were half an hour from this trial getting under way. What are we expecting today . I think at first were expecting more of the game. Gates was on the stand for about 45 minutes before they wrapped up late last night. Hell continue on direct testimony answer questions of the prosecution about what the government alleges is a whole pattern of illegal conduct that stretched out over years and years and years. Rick gates became his Deputy Campaign manager. Its important to remind people who this guy is. Gates was a long time personal confidante, if you will, of paul
manafort and is believed to know basically all of the Inner Workings of the manafort organization. I think its extremely important to point out that the allegations against mr. Manafort include dealings in ukraine with hidden Bank Accounts and gates is alleged to know everything about that, poppy. And i mean i was reading that i
probably the most key and important point was about the 15 foreign bank accounts. of course that s part of the indictment that is alleging wrongdoing by paul manafort. 15 foreign bank accounts mr. gates said existed. they concealed the evidence of those from the united states government from the tax collectors, the internal revenue service. also important to say that rick gates has admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollar s from. with me crime and justice reporter and our legal analyst and former federal prosecutor laura coates. so much to go through and we re not done with the direct examinatio