WHEEEEEEE! Via L.A. Times:
A former top aide to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign will plead guilty to fraud-related charges within days – and has made clear to prosecutors that he would testify against Paul J. Manafort Jr., the lawyer-lobbyist who once managed the campaign.
The change of heart by Trump’s former deputy campaign manager, Richard W. Gates III, who had pleaded not guilty after being indicted in October on charges similar to Manafort’s, was described in interviews by people familiar with the case.
“Rick Gates is going to change his plea to guilty,” said a person with direct knowledge of the new developments, adding that the revised plea will be presented in federal court in Washington “within the next few days.”
That individual and others who discussed the matter spoke on condition of anonymity, citing a judge’s gag order restricting comments about the case to the news media or public.
Manafort will be a long term guest of the federal prison system unless he rolls over on his corrupt, authoritarian pal Trump.
Gates will be sentenced to 18 months, with 9 months off for good behavior, as long as he strangles Manafort in open court.
If you haven’t watched an episode of “Our Cartoon President” on HBO then you’re in for a treat when you do.
Stephen Colbert does a very nice job portraying the real Donald Trump as the cartoon idiot that he truly is.