Former Trump campaign official Rick Gates leaves Federal Court on December 11, 2017 in Washington, ... [+] DC. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty ImagesTopline: Former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates will serve 45 days in jail for his role in helping former campaign chair Paul Manafort commit financial fraud—a sentence handed down after Gates flipped on the president and became a crucial witness for Robert Mueller during his investigation. Gates will be able to serve the jail time on weekends, according to the Washington Post. Crucial quote: At Gates’ sentencing hearing, Jackson said she considered how Gates helped the FBI when deciding how much jail time he should get. Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen is serving a three-year prison sentence while Manafort is serving a sentence of seven and a half years.

Source: Forbes December 17, 2019 17:42 UTC