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Assistant U.S. Attorney Uzo Asonye said yesterday in court that Gates may or may not testify at the trial, a revelation that surprised members of the media, as well as Judge T.S. Ellis.

Robert Mueller . He is c Gates, a former Trump campaign adviser and Manafort associate, pled guilty in February as part of a deal with special counselonsidered to be the star witness for the prosecution. Manafort has been charged with 18 counts of bank and tax fraud.