There's been a lot of legal drama in U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis' federal courtroom in Alexandria, Virginia, this week as Rick Gates testifies against Paul Manafort, his former business partner and former campaign manager for President Trump. But there's also been the human drama of Gates flipping on and incriminating his mentor and friend. This could be the stuff of Oscar-worthy Hollywood cinema or Greek tragedy, but The Late Show turned it into a parody of the Friends theme song.
The Manafort trial is not being televised, but Stephen Colbert's crew has actually been pretty creative with the Manafort set pieces. You can watch some other highlights below. Peter Weber
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