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Theyre going into their closing arguments. one way or another youll see if its about that or not. >> one way or another, its a terrible test. it doesnt matter. if they convict, acquit, hung jury. >> youre bringing it up. >> it doesnt matter. >> im not saying it does. im saying you put it out there -- >> its my surmise as to why theyre delaying. >> this omarosa situation, you think trumps handling it the right way, calling her a dog, saying that shes the worst? >> i dont know. somebody -- >> and ...

That brings us end of the evidence in this case. thats the end of the evidence. all the evidence is in. theres not going to be any more witnesses. none for the prosecution and none for the defense, including the defendant himself. i mentioned the defense made one last effort related to the trump campaign to this guy who wanted to be secretary of the army and apparently thought he would be and was hiring up to get ready to take the job. last night paul manaforts defense team file aid last minute ...

>> i am. >> have you decided whether you wush to testify? paul manafort, i have. >> do you wish to testify? >> no, sir. >> the judge, you may be seated. paul manafort, thank you. >> that brings us to the end of the evidence in this case. thats the end of the evidence. all the evidence is in and there wont be any more witnesses including the defend himself. >> the defense made one last effort related to the trump campaign and this guy who wanted to be secretary of the army and thought he would be...

>> and he probably should. juries do strange things. is there a shot of acquittal? sure. how big is it? its awfully small. in order to acquit, they have to be a unanimous 12-0. the notion of running the table in a case like this is really small. >> there was a sidebar conversation where they were able to get some testimony, some gates testimony to keep it away and say its part of an ongoing investigation and they dont want the notes of the sidebar to get out. how often does that happen in a case...

In the end, i think this is a case where the government has put on lots and lots of compelling evidence. theyve corroborated mr. gates, the main cooperator. theres documents that really demonstrate the fraud. i think in the end the government is going to be fine. this is what i worry about when the judge berates counsel, either side, in front of a jury. >> whats your biggest takeaway so far? >> i think its going well for the government. as i said just a moment ago, its a compelling case. its a d...

As she told john heilemann on the air here this week, a cake request is good for the government. >> its a good sign for the prosecution. if i were a prosecutor in that case, i would be happy that they asked for a birthday cake for one of the jurors. >> you think theyre going to share some of the cake? >> yeah ask, like birthday cake. a happy jury is a good jury for the government. heres why. you need to acquit and 12 jurors have to agree on acquittal. to convict you need 12 jurors tore agree toe...

All in the coverage. but one of our on air experts attorney mimi rocah, former federal prosecutor assistant u.s. attorney for the southern district of new york, saw more than just a request to bring in a birthday cake. as she told john heilemann on the air here this week, a cake request is good for the government. >> its a good sign for the prosecution. if i were a prosecutor in that case, i would be happy that they asked for a birthday cake for one of the jurors. >> you think theyre going to sh...

But its hard to read what the jurors are thinking. they look for behaviors to read the dynamic. the manafort jurors asked the judge if they could bring in a birthday cake for one of them. it was a nice enough request, benign enough. it was barely mentioned, if at all, in the coverage. one of the on air experts. the attorney, the former federal prot cuter and attorney for the southern district of new york saw more than just a request to bring in a birthday cake as she told john heilman. a cake re...

You have been saying, people have been saying this is about politics. there is not going to be a trial, acquit or a verdict, or a judgment against him, a condemnation. in the end it is going to depend on who carries the house. if the democrats carry the house, most people think they will win. i simply have to deal with the fact that a partisan house is going to impeach me or narrowly not. and i will live that and still get elected in 2020. is that the strategy. >> certainly one strategy. and as ...

The government. heres why. to acquit you need 12 jurors to agree on acquittal. you need 12 to agree on convicts. in this kind of case unlikely youre going to get 12 people to agree on acquit. what you worry about is one or two sort of lone wolfers who doesnt want to go along with the program. you have a hung jury. if theyre celebrating birthdays, talking about personal stuff, theyre bonding, thats a good thing going into deliberations when that time comes. >> rick stengel, i said id get to you. ...