Breaking: Former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates pleads guilty to lying to the FBI and trying to defraud the U.S. He'll cooperate with Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   Rick Gates, a former top aide to President Trump's campaign, pleaded guilty to two felonies on Friday and promised to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Gates and Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, were indicted in October on charges that they secretly worked on behalf of a pro-Russian political faction in Ukraine and laundered $4 million in payments through overseas bank accounts. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM     Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108