Manafort, Gates Plead Not Guilty in DC Court

The transcript discusses the legal proceedings against Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, who have pleaded not guilty to charges including money laundering. Their lawyer argues that the charges are exaggerated and unrelated to the Trump campaign. The defense claims that Manafort's offshore accounts are standard for international business and not for tax evasion. Both the White House and Manafort's team emphasize that the charges are unrelated to the 2016 campaign.

What was the plea entered by Paul Manafort and Rick Gates in response to the charges against them?

• Guilty

• Not guilty

• No contest

• Guilty with explanation

What was the amount of bail requested by federal prosecutors for Paul Manafort?

• $5 million

• $10 million

• $15 million

• $20 million

According to Manafort's lawyer, how often has the Foreign Agent Registration Act been charged in the last 50 years?

• Ten times

• Six times

• Thirty times

• Twenty times

What is one of the main charges that Paul Manafort is facing?

• Fraud

• Bribery

• Money laundering

• Tax evasion

What is the defense's argument regarding Manafort's activities and the Trump campaign?

• They were unrelated to any political activities

• They happened before his involvement with the campaign

• They occurred after the campaign

• They were directly linked to the campaign