“They can’t possibly be ready for trial if they don’t have what you have,” U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson of Washington reminded prosecutors. “I don’t have a problem with a trial in September or October,” she added. “I don’t want [to set a date] that we have to continue.”Rick Gates departs federal court in Washington on Dec. 11. Jackson expressed impatience that Manafort has yet to finalize a similar $10 million secured bond deal. [At height of Russia tensions, Trump campaign chairman Manafort met with business associate from Ukraine]

Source: Washington Post January 16, 2018 18:33 UTC