Prosecution rests in Manafort fraud trial

On Monday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller's prosecutors rested their case against President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

Manafort has been charged with tax evasion, money laundering, and bank fraud. Manafort is accused of failing to report millions of dollars he earned while working as a political consultant in Ukraine, ahead of joining the Trump campaign. The prosecution's witnesses have included accountants, bank executives, and Manafort's former business partner Rick Gates, who agreed to work with the government and pleaded guilty to reduced charges in February.

Gates testified that Manafort used offshore accounts to hide money, and also admitted to having embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from Manafort. The defense is expected to start calling witnesses on Tuesday.

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