Rick Gates risks dying in prison, or he can plead guilty and cooperate with the government. For most people, this would not be a difficult choice.

If #RickGates flips, the pressure on Manafort to cooperate becomes immense. Manafort would know he won't win at trial. https://t.co/emrnSKq1Ar

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) February 23, 2018