Ex-Trump aide pleads guilty, will cooperate in Russia probe
(WorldNews Health)

Rick Gates´ guilty plea to federal conspiracy and false-statements charges turns him from defendant to cooperating witness in the special counsel´s probe of President Donald Trump´s election campaign and Russia´s interference. The plea by Mr. Gates, a former senior adviser to President Donald Trump´s election campaign, revealed he will help special counsel Robert Mueller´s investigation in `any and all matters` as prosecutors continue to probe the 2016 campaign, Russian meddling and Mr. Gates´ longtime business associate, one-time campaign chairman Paul Manafort. With his cooperation, Mr. Gates gives Mr. Mueller a witness willing to provide information on Manafort´s finances and political...