The lawyers for former Trump aide Rick Gates, who was indicted alongside Paul Manafort, have asked for permission to withdraw from the case “effective immediately,” USA Today reports.
The reasons aren’t stated in the public filing but are included in an exhibit “which is the subject of a motion to be filed under seal.”
[alert type=”general” dismiss=”no”]This suggests Gates may have flipped and is now cooperating with the special counsel. If true, that’s very bad news for Manafort.[/alert]