Paul Manafort trial Day 7: Gates finishes, judge dings prosecutors (again), accountant takes stand

by Rachel Weiner, Matt Zapotosky, Lynh Bui and Tom Jackman August 8 at 2:13 AM

Paul Manafort, President Trump’s onetime campaign chairman, is on trial in federal court in Alexandria on bank and tax fraud charges. Prosecutors allege that he failed to pay taxes on millions he made from his work for a Russia-friendly Ukrainian political party, then lied to get loans when the cash stopped coming in.