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Rick Gates

College basketball player (1973–1975) Kent State

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Oct 22, 2025
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How did Paul Manafort's work in Ukraine influence his role in the Trump campaign?

Paul Manafort’s years-long consulting for pro‑Russian Ukrainian political interests shaped both the vulnerabilities he brought to the 2016 Trump campaign and the legal and intelligence scrutiny that f...

Jan 18, 2026
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What did the Mueller report actually find about Trump campaign contacts with Russia?

The Mueller report documented extensive contacts — dozens of meetings, communications and attempted outreach — between people tied to the Trump campaign and Russian-linked individuals, but it conclude...

Jan 16, 2026
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Which of Donald Trump's legal cases led to criminal convictions or guilty pleas for his associates and what were their sentences?

A dozen-plus figures who orbited Donald Trump have been criminally convicted or pleaded guilty in cases tied to campaigns, the Trump Organization and the January 6 aftermath; their penalties ranged fr...

Nov 23, 2025

Who were the key defendants convicted in the Mueller investigation and what penalties did they receive?

The Mueller special counsel investigation produced indictments against roughly 34–37 individuals and three companies, yielded about seven to eight guilty pleas, and resulted in one trial conviction fr...

Nov 23, 2025

What crimes, if any, did Mueller's team allege against Trump campaign members and associates?

Mueller’s team indicted or secured convictions against 34 individuals and three companies, producing 37 indictments and seven guilty pleas/convictions tied to the Russia probe; however, the Special Co...

Jan 22, 2026

Did Trump campaign officials meet with Russian officials during the 2016 election?

Yes: multiple and associates had direct meetings, calls, emails, or other contacts with nationals and Russian government-linked figures during the 2016 campaign, including a documented June 9, 2016, m...

Jan 6, 2026

What specific instances in the Mueller Report led to criminal charges against Trump associates?

The Mueller investigation produced a mix of direct criminal charges tied to discrete unlawful acts and referrals that spawned separate prosecutions; many of the convictions flowed from lies, financial...

Jan 6, 2026

What evidence did the Mueller Report present on Trump campaign Russia contacts?

The Mueller Report cataloged extensive "links" and contacts between Trump campaign officials and people tied to the Russian government—detailing meetings, communications, and offers of hacked material...

Nov 26, 2025

Which Trump campaign officials were implicated in the Mueller report?

The Mueller report identified numerous Trump campaign officials who had contact with Russians or were implicated in related investigations; it led to 34 indictments overall and detailed episodes invol...

Nov 23, 2025

What plea deals and cooperation agreements from the Mueller probe led to reduced penalties or dropped charges?

Several plea deals and cooperation agreements in the Mueller probe led to reduced sentencing recommendations, dropped or narrowed charges, or cooperation credit — most prominently Michael Flynn, Rick ...

Nov 23, 2025

Did any subjects of the Russia-related investigations receive convictions or plea deals?

Yes. Multiple subjects of high‑profile Russia‑related investigations pleaded guilty or were convicted: Robert Mueller’s probe produced dozens of indictments and resulted in at least eight guilty pleas...

Oct 9, 2025

Did the Mueller investigation identify any Trump campaign officials who colluded with Russia?

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s public findings concluded that his investigation did not establish that the Trump campaign with the Russian government to influence the 2016 election, but the report a...