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Rogow continues to focus on Gates and Manafort's finances, crimes. "Accounts in Cyprus." Rogow: Did you take any steps to avoid taxes in Cyprus? Gates: "Actually, in Cyprus, taxes were paid."

Rogow: Mr. Stone never indicated his source of information (on WikiLeaks) to you, and you don't know his source of information. Gates says that's right.

Rogow: How much time elapsed between the Trump/Stone call in the car and Trump's statement (re: more information coming)? Gates: Less than 30 seconds

Rogow: Mr. Stone's role in the campaign related to primarily voter registration lists, didn't it? Gates: Not sure. He didn't have a role by the time I joined campaign. But he often asked about voter registration lists

Rogow: Mr. Stone, before any information was released, did not tell you this specific information would be released? Gates: That's correct.

On redirect, Gates says that he assumed Stone's source was WikiLeaks, that his inside info was coming from WikiLeaks. Says again that he didn't think it was public information. And Gates is done.

The government has brought back their first witness, former FBI case agent Michelle Taylor, for further testimony. Kravis starts off by having her review parts of Stone's testimony to the House Intel Committee.

After recapping Stone's denial to HPSCI that he thought Guccifer 2 was a Russian cut-out, government introduces Godfather II scene transcript (Taylor doesn't read it). Rogow: "Do you know independently if Guccifer is Russian?" Taylor doesn't Government has no more witnesses.

The government rests. Judge Jackson wants to talk with prosecution and defense about what comes next, so jury's excused for two hours.

Stone lawyer Buschel talking with the judge about playing audio of Stone's HPSCI testimony for the jury. About 50 minutes in total. Doesn't want to give them a transcript, wants them to just listen.

Beyond that it seems the defense will not put on a case. So no Stone taking the stand.

The motion calls attention to a few accurate things: -There was some inconsistency with Zelinsky's description of Credico as a WikiLeaks intermediary in the opening statement, with Credico's denial that he ever was an intermediary in testimony. -Corsi has barely been discussed

ABJ is back to discuss the acquittal motion. Will hear arguments on both sides on it. Says closing arguments will start around 1 pm tomorrow. Prosecutors estimate they'll need an hour and 15 minutes.

ABJ asks Buschel: Which count depends on the existence of an intermediary being proven? Buschel says, parts of Counts 1-6 (all but Count 7, the Credico witness tampering count)

Jackson: I've looked at the transcript, I've looked at the indictment. And it seems to me the case began when Mr. Stone made public statements, said I'm in communication with WikiLeaks. And then he clarifies it by saying, it wasn't me, I had a go-between, an intermediary

Jackson: The committee asked him, to whom were you referring, as the intermediary? He didn't name Credico then, but made clear he meant Credico, and later named him as the intermediary. Government's allegation is that that has to be false, based on timing of Credico contacts

ABJ: "So I just don't understand where there's any count that turns on proof beyond a reasonable doubt on the actual existence of an intermediary"

The defense has introduced a bunch of exhibits (from their preapproved list). Now they're bringing in the jury to listen to the audio of parts of Stone's House Intelligence Committee testimony.

The audio just wrapped up — and, Buschel says, "Mr. Stone rests." Government will introduce no rebuttal evidence.

With jury out, Judge Jackson double-checks with Stone that he understands his right to testify, and that it is his decision not to testify. "Yes, your honor," he says.

And that's it for the day. Tomorrow morning, the judge will discuss jury instructions with the attorneys. At 1 PM, closing statements will begin. Of course, there will be some other political news going on a few blocks away then, with the first impeachment inquiry hearing...