The days biggest political and news stories, with interviews and reporting from around the nation. Special coverage and handle her own mafia cases. And from the washington post, an allstar panel, if i may compliment you all. What was your view of rick gates taking the stand . Is this a testimonial Turning Point in the trial . What did you see with your own eye, the tension in the room. It was absolutely riveting, ari. I do think it was a Turning Point. Up until now the jury heard from witnesses who worked for mr. Manafort and sold him goods, but nobody who knew his state of mind, his motives. Gates does that. It was incredible to see mr. Gates who worked for Paul Manafort as his protege to see him walk in that courtroom just 10 feet from the defendant and he did this ritual lisk process
boss in charge, with the python jacket, had no clue. The other thing muellers team has done a good job is to support and protect gates beforehand. Every witness who has come to the stand already, the bo
boss in charge, with the python jacket, had no clue. the other thing mueller s team has done a good job is to support and protect gates beforehand. every witness who has come to the stand already, the book keeper, the vendors said the same thing. manafort was in charge. manafort knew where every dollar and cent went and the process put on gates and pre-supported in his testimony? kathy, your view of the prosecution strategy here? i think they had to put him on. there was some discussion about not putting him on the stand. that was a sign the prosecution team thought they had a pretty strong case without him. they have shown some strengths in the case. when they had the accountant say directly, did you have foreign accounts and the answer was, no. they showed foreign accounts, that s pretty hard evidence to