Just why did Rick Gates, who sees himself as innocent, decide to accept a plea deal on charges brought by special counsel Mueller? What do plea deals look like, on the inside? What was Gates’ role in the 2016 Trump campaign and inauguration? And, according to Daphne Barak, what is the broader impact of the Mueller probe on the individuals involved? This is American Thought Leaders 🇺🇸, and I’m Jan Jekielek. Today we sit down with Daphne Barak, an Israeli-American documentary filmmaker, journalist and celebrity-interviewer. She is the author of “To Plea or Not to Plea: The Story of Rick Gates and the Mueller Investigation,” which is written from Gates’ perspective based on extensive interviews.