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Compel the defense to change their mind on this. >> a desperation effort on their part. they see the testimony of all the witnesses that corroborate gates. they recognize that the cross-examination they did of gates wasn't enough to i think shred his credibility with the jury. they are left with corroborating evidence, physical evidence, testimonial evidence, gates 'unimpeached and no real defense. it's like playing hearts and shooting the moon and putting manafort on the stand hoping for the best. i don't think he will testify. but that would be the only thing that would be logic alto me that...

>> reporter: prosecutors expect to finish laying out the government's case early next week. this after a week of damaging revelations, many coming from rick gates, the government's star witness in the trial. march's long time partner pleaded guilty to conspiracy and lying to investigators and is cooperating with the government as it tries to convict his former boss on 18 counts of bank and tax fraud. while the trial is not about the president are or his campaign trump as shadow looms over the proceedings. this is the first of two trials his former campaign chairman faces in virginia and washin...

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