Today’s Agenda: Manafort Trial, Day 10
The prosecution may rest its case today in Paul Manafort’s financial crimes trial. Here’s more on that, and on the other stories our team is following this morning. (Updated.)
Stories We’re Following
The government thought it would end its case by Friday, but a disruption in the trial — we still don’t quite know what that was about, though we suspect it was some kind of jury issue — delayed things. Now it’s expected to rest its case today. Lawyers for the defense will then have a chance to put up witnesses. We don’t yet know how many witnesses the defense has or how long they will take. Tierney Sneed and Caitlin MacNeal will be at the courthouse.
Meanwhile, the primary recount in Kris Kobach’s gubernatorial bid continues to raise eyebrows. Kobach has recused himself from overseeing the recount, but now his deputy, who donated to his campaign, is in charge. Allegra Kirkland will be covering that.
Trump’s vacation has come to an end. He’s on the move today, leaving his golf course in New Jersey and traveling to upstate New York for a series of fundraising events. He’ll return to the White House this evening. Traveling days put him in front of the press a lot — we’ll see what he has to say after a week off.
Today’s Rundown
The House and Senate are out.
12:50 p.m. ET Trump departs his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey, where he has spent the last week, en route to Fort Drum, New York.
1:00 p.m. ET Paul Manafort’s financial crimes trial resumes in Alexandria, Virginia.
2:30 p.m. ET Trump delivers remarks and participates in a signing ceremony for H.R. 5515, The National Defense Authorization Act, funding the military budget for Fiscal Year 2019. This year the bill is named the “John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act.”
4:35 p.m. ET Trump hosts a private roundtable with supporters in Utica, New York.
5:30 p.m. ET Trump gives remarks at a private fundraiser in Utica, New York.