r national security advisor Michael Flynn, the eager-beaver junior adviser George Papadopoulos, and Manafort's business partner and campaign official Rick Gates. This series of legal moves could be classically read as a methodical, step-by-step approach to the president's door. Or, from the Trump camp's point

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ng for the inauguration. Barrack has a longstanding relationship with Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and Manafort's onetime deputy, Rick Gates. Gates agreed to begin cooperating with Mueller's investigators in February. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030444

where Mueller previously worked. Mueller's investigation has extended to global bank transactions involving Manafort, as well as his business partner Rick Gates and son-in-law, Jeffrey Yohai. Yohai, who is under investigation for real estate deals he made with Manafort, turned over documents to Mueller's prob