INTERVIEW – PETER DOOCY – correspondent for Fox News Channel – discussed the latest news on the Manafort trial.

• Manafort case judge warns Mueller team they ‘can’t prove conspiracy’ without star witness. (Fox News) — The federal judge in the trial of ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort told Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team on Thursday they cannot prove a key part of their case unless prosecutors call Manafort’s former business partner to the stand. U.S. District Court Judge T.S. Ellis III issued the warning after prosecutors suggested Wednesday that Rick Gates – who is cooperating with prosecutors and had been considered a potential star witness – might not be called to the stand after all.

• Prosecutors release pictures of Paul Manafort’s lavish wardrobe collection after being repeatedly rebuked by the judge for focusing on the Trump campaign chief’s luxury lifestyle during their shaky start to the key trial
• Paul Manafort’s bookkeeper AND accountant tell fraud trial Trump’s former campaign manager didn’t reveal his offshore bank accounts – and court hears his 2016 tax return didn’t include any foreign assets.