Trump ally Roger Stone pleads not guilty to Russia probe charges
5 years, 11 months ago

Trump ally Roger Stone pleads not guilty to Russia probe charges

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s longtime friend and ally is charged with making false statements to Congress, witness tampering and obstruction. US President Donald Trump’s longtime political ally Roger Stone pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to making false statements to Congress and other charges brought in the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election. Prosecutors say Stone told members of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign that he had advance knowledge of plans by the WikiLeaks website to release damaging emails about Trump’s Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, that US intelligence agencies have concluded were stolen by Russia. The indictment did not indicate whether Stone knew that Russians had stolen the emails by hacking into computers used by Clinton’s senior campaign adviser John Podesta and the Democratic National Committee. Mueller ‘close to wrapping up probe’ The charges against Stone marked the first time Mueller’s team has publicly tied the Trump campaign to WikiLeaks and raise questions about what Trump may have known prior to the public release of the stolen emails.

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Trump cleared in corruption probe regarding Roger Stone's criminal sentencing: DOJ
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump cleared in corruption probe regarding Roger Stone's criminal sentencing: DOJ

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump did not improperly pressure attorneys prosecuting his ally Roger Stone who was found to have illegally threatened a contact's pet dog, the Justice Department has determined. The Justice Department Inspector General has released findings of its investigation into the then-president's influence on Stone's prosecutors as they considered their sentencing recommendation, Politico's Kyle Cheney was among the …

Trump allies demand criminal probe of Michael Cohen after trial testimony: report
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump allies demand criminal probe of Michael Cohen after trial testimony: report

Raw Story  

Two House allies of former President Donald Trump called on Attorney General Merrick Garland Tuesday to launch a criminal probe into Michael Cohen after he testified against his former boss in the New York fraud trial, according to a new report. House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Turner demanded Garland investigate Cohen …

Jan 6 committee releases testimony transcripts from 34 Trump supporters who pleaded the Fifth
2 years ago

Jan 6 committee releases testimony transcripts from 34 Trump supporters who pleaded the Fifth

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Among them was longtime Mr Trump ally Roger Stone, right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, …

Trump ally Steve Bannon pleads not guilty in donor fraud case
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump ally Steve Bannon pleads not guilty in donor fraud case

Al Jazeera  

Bannon is indicted on money laundering and conspiracy charges related to a campaign to build a US-Mexico border wall. Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former US President Donald Trump, has been indicted on six criminal charges related to Trump’s effort to build a wall along the US-Mexico border. Steve Bannon has surrendered at the Manhattan DAs office — quite …

Trump associates’ ties to extremists probed by Jan. 6 panel
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump associates’ ties to extremists probed by Jan. 6 panel

Associated Press  

After members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, their leader called someone on the phone with an urgent message for then-President Donald Trump, another extremist told investigators. Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, also told the House committee that she heard the Proud …

Here's what we know about links between extremists and Trump allies
2 years, 6 months ago

Here's what we know about links between extremists and Trump allies

NPR  

Here's what we know about links between extremists and Trump allies Enlarge this image toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Tuesday's hearing of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol will focus on the role of the pro-Trump conspiracy theory known as QAnon, as well as the role of extremist groups …

Roger Stone says he took ‘not a dime’ from anyone seeking Trump pardon
3 years, 8 months ago

Roger Stone says he took ‘not a dime’ from anyone seeking Trump pardon

Hindustan Times  

Republican operative Roger Stone denied asking a political ally of U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz for $250,000 in exchange for attempting to secure a pardon in a child sex-trafficking and identity-theft case. Roger Stone, former campaign adviser to Donald Trump, said Greenberg was implicating others because “desperate men often tell lies.” The Daily Beast reported Thursday that Stone offered to help …

Justice Department sues Roger Stone over $2M in unpaid taxes
3 years, 8 months ago

Justice Department sues Roger Stone over $2M in unpaid taxes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department sued Donald Trump’s ally Roger Stone on Friday, accusing the conservative provocateur and his wife of failing to pay nearly $2 million in income tax. The suit alleges that the couple used a commercial entity known as Drake Ventures to “shield their personal income from enforced collection” and to fund a “lavish lifestyle.” “Despite notice …

Trump issues 26 more pardons, including to Paul Manafort, Roger Stone
4 years ago

Trump issues 26 more pardons, including to Paul Manafort, Roger Stone

Live Mint  

President Trump issued 26 more pardons on Wednesday, granting clemency to individuals including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, longtime adviser Roger Stone and Charles Kushner, his son-in-law’s father. Ms. McEnany said pardoning Mr. Stone “will help to right the injustices he faced at the hands of the Mueller investigation.” Mr. Kushner, the father of senior White House adviser Jared Kushner, …

Trump Pardons Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, Charles Kushner In Another Pardoning Spree
4 years ago

Trump Pardons Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, Charles Kushner In Another Pardoning Spree

Huff Post  

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he’s granted yet another spate of pardons to 26 people, including his friend and confidant Roger Stone, former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law, Jared. The move comes just a day after the president announced his decision to pardon or commute the sentences of 20 people, including three …

Trump Pardons Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, Charles Kushner In Another Pardoning Spree
4 years ago

Trump Pardons Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, Charles Kushner In Another Pardoning Spree

Huff Post  

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he’s granted yet another spate of pardons to 26 people, including his friend and confidant Roger Stone, former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law, Jared. The move comes just a day after the president announced his decision to pardon or commute the sentences of 20 people, including three …

Trump issues 26 new pardons, including for Stone, Manafort and Charles Kushner
4 years ago

Trump issues 26 new pardons, including for Stone, Manafort and Charles Kushner

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening announced 26 new pardons, including for longtime ally Roger Stone, former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner’s father, Charles. The Manafort and Stone pardons also play into Trump’s crusade to undermine the findings of the Mueller investigation. Trump’s possible knowledge of Stone’s efforts to get leaked …

A growing list: Trump associates ensnared in legal troubles
4 years, 4 months ago

A growing list: Trump associates ensnared in legal troubles

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The arrest Thursday of President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon adds to a growing list of the president’s associates ensnared in legal trouble. A look at other cases involving Trump associates: MICHAEL COHEN Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal lawyer, was sentenced to three years in prison in 2018 after pleading guilty to campaign finance charges and …

A list of Trump associates and their legal entanglements
4 years, 4 months ago

A list of Trump associates and their legal entanglements

CNN  

CNN — The orbit of former advisers and associates of President Donald Trump who have been indicted or found guilty grew Thursday when Steve Bannon, his former senior adviser and chief strategist, was arrested and indicted. Here is a list: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Steve Bannon Trump’s political guru and onetime chief strategist, Bannon was charged Thursday with defrauding donors of …

Bipartisan Senate Intel report details Trump campaign contacts with Russia in 2016, adding to Mueller findings
4 years, 4 months ago

Bipartisan Senate Intel report details Trump campaign contacts with Russia in 2016, adding to Mueller findings

CNN  

CNN — The Senate Intelligence Committee released Tuesday the most comprehensive and meticulous examination to date explaining how Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election and the Trump campaign welcomed the foreign adversary’s help, revealing new information about contacts between Russian officials and associates of President Donald Trump during and after the campaign. The committee says it obtained “some information …

Bipartisan Senate Intel report details Trump campaign contacts with Russia in 2016, adding to Mueller findings
4 years, 4 months ago

Bipartisan Senate Intel report details Trump campaign contacts with Russia in 2016, adding to Mueller findings

CNN  

CNN — The Senate Intelligence Committee released Tuesday the most comprehensive and meticulous examination to date explaining how Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election and the Trump campaign welcomed the foreign adversary’s help, revealing new information about contacts between Russian officials and associates of President Donald Trump during and after the campaign. The committee says it obtained “some information …

Trump’s defiant help for Stone adds to tumult in Washington
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump’s defiant help for Stone adds to tumult in Washington

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s intervention into a criminal case connected to his own conduct drew fierce rebukes Saturday from Democrats and a few lonely Republicans, with calls for investigations and legislation. Shortly before heading out Saturday morning for his Virginia golf club, Trump made unfounded accusations against his political foes while taking another swipe at special counsel Robert Mueller’s …

Roger Stone Still A 'Convicted Felon,' And 'Rightly So,' Says Robert Mueller In Angry Op-Ed
4 years, 5 months ago

Roger Stone Still A 'Convicted Felon,' And 'Rightly So,' Says Robert Mueller In Angry Op-Ed

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former FBI director and special counsel Robert Mueller lashed out in a rare op-ed in The Washington Post Saturday against President Donald Trump’s commutation of Roger Stone’s prison sentence on seven felonies. He remains a convicted felon, and rightly so.” Mueller said he was “compelled” to respond to “broad claims that our investigation was illegitimate and our …

Trump commutes prison sentence of long-time ally Roger Stone
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump commutes prison sentence of long-time ally Roger Stone

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of Roger Stone, sentenced to more than three years in prison for witness tampering and lying to Congress, in a move that will keep his former campaign adviser from serving time behind bars. The decision, announced in a White House press release on Friday night, came after Trump had repeatedly criticized the judge, …

Trump Commutes Sentence Of Adviser Roger Stone In Obstruction Case
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump Commutes Sentence Of Adviser Roger Stone In Obstruction Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the sentence of his longtime confidant Roger Stone, who was convicted in November on seven charges including lying to Congress, tampering with a witness and obstructing the House investigation into whether the Trump campaign worked with Russia to tip the 2016 election. “Roger Stone is a victim of the Russia Hoax …

Mueller defends Stone prosecution and says ‘his conviction stands’ in Washington Post op-ed
4 years, 6 months ago

Mueller defends Stone prosecution and says ‘his conviction stands’ in Washington Post op-ed

CNN  

CNN — Former special counsel Robert Mueller, in a very rare move, has written an op-ed for The Washington Post defending his office’s prosecution of Roger Stone and saying he is still a convicted felon and “rightly so” in light of President Donald Trump’s commutation of Stone. Stone was convicted in November of seven charges – including lying to Congress, …

Trump’s defiant help for Roger Stone adds to tumult in Washington
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump’s defiant help for Roger Stone adds to tumult in Washington

LA Times  

President Trump’s intervention in a criminal case connected to his own conduct drew fierce rebukes Saturday from Democrats and a few Republicans, with calls for investigations and legislation. The decision to commute the sentence of the 67-year-old Stone — who was convicted of crimes including lying to Congress to protect the president and was due to report to prison Tuesday …

Trump hints at Roger Stone pardon before he reports to prison
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump hints at Roger Stone pardon before he reports to prison

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump appeared on the cusp of taking decisive action to keep his longtime advisor Roger Stone out of jail Friday. President Donald Trump may be on the verge of pardoning or commuting the sentence of Roger Stone, the longtime former Republican strategist who worked as an adviser on his presidential campaign. A jury convicted the former strategist of …

Trump Commutes Sentence Of Longtime Friend And Adviser Roger Stone
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump Commutes Sentence Of Longtime Friend And Adviser Roger Stone

NPR  

Trump Commutes Sentence Of Longtime Friend And Adviser Roger Stone Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Updated Saturday at 10:22 a.m. ET President Trump on Friday evening commuted the prison sentence of his longtime friend Roger Stone, a veteran Republican operative who was convicted of lying to Congress about his efforts …

Trump commutes Roger Stone’s sentence
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump commutes Roger Stone’s sentence

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the prison sentence of his longtime friend Roger Stone, who was convicted of crimes that included lying to Congress in part, prosecutors said, to protect the President. At Stone’s trial, prosecutors argued that “truth still matters.” They claimed Stone lied to Congress because “it would look really bad for his longtime associate …

Prosecutor: Trump ally Roger Stone was ‘treated differently’
4 years, 6 months ago

Prosecutor: Trump ally Roger Stone was ‘treated differently’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal prosecutor is prepared to tell Congress on Wednesday that Roger Stone, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was given special treatment ahead of his sentencing because of his relationship with the president. Aaron Zelinsky, a career Justice Department prosecutor who was part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s team and worked on the case against Stone, …

Mueller raised possibility Trump lied to him, newly unsealed report reveals
4 years, 6 months ago

Mueller raised possibility Trump lied to him, newly unsealed report reveals

CNN  

CNN — Special counsel Robert Mueller examined whether President Donald Trump lied to him in written answers during the Russia investigation, a possibility House Democrats have said they continue to look into even after Trump’s impeachment. “According to multiple witnesses involved with the Campaign, beginning in June 2016 and continuing through October 2016, Stone spoke about WikiLeaks with senior Campaign …

Trump retweets message hinting at Roger Stone pardon: 'He can sleep well at night!'
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump retweets message hinting at Roger Stone pardon: 'He can sleep well at night!'

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump hinted at a future pardon for Roger …

Roger Stone to appeal guilty verdict, denial of new trial
4 years, 8 months ago

Roger Stone to appeal guilty verdict, denial of new trial

CNN  

Washington CNN — Convicted longtime Trump friend and adviser Roger Stone has told the federal court he is appealing his sentence and his judge’s refusal to grant him a new trial. In denying him a new trial, Jackson noted that the appeals court above her, the DC Circuit, generally leaves decisions to grant new trials with the trial-level judge – …

FBI documents reveal communication between Trump confidante Roger Stone, Julian Assange
4 years, 8 months ago

FBI documents reveal communication between Trump confidante Roger Stone, Julian Assange

India Today  

Weeks after Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel in the Russia investigation, Roger Stone, a confidant of President Donald Trump, reassured WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a Twitter message that if prosecutors came after him, “I will bring down the entire house of cards," according to FBI documents made public Tuesday. The records reveal the extent of communications between Stone …

Trump won’t say whether he will pardon Manafort and Stone, calls FBI investigators ‘human scum’
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump won’t say whether he will pardon Manafort and Stone, calls FBI investigators ‘human scum’

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump Sunday would not say whether he will pardon several former associates who were convicted after being charged as part of the Mueller probe, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and long-time friend Roger Stone. When asked about pardons at the coronavirus task force briefing, Trump responded: “You will find out.” Trump also harshly criticized FBI …

Donald Trump ally, Roger Stone, gets 40 months in prison for impeding US congressional probe into 2016 presidential election
4 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump ally, Roger Stone, gets 40 months in prison for impeding US congressional probe into 2016 presidential election

Firstpost  

Stone was convicted in November, 2019, on all seven counts of an indictment that accused him of lying to the Congress, tampering with a witness and obstructing the House investigation into whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia to tip the 2016 election. Soon after Judge Amy Berman Jackson pronounced sentence, Trump publicly decried Stone’s conviction as “unfair” and prominent …

Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to over 3 years in prison
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to over 3 years in prison

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Roger Stone, a longtime confidant of President Donald Trump, was sentenced to more than three years in prison Thursday for obstructing a congressional investigation in a case that has sparked fears about presidential interference in the justice system. … At some point I’ll make a determination.” The case was marked by the Justice Department’s extraordinary about-face on a …

Trump says he won't pardon Roger Stone now because he believes he will get a cleared on a retrial
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump says he won't pardon Roger Stone now because he believes he will get a cleared on a retrial

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump on Thursday said he wasn't going to pardon Roger Stone for now and noted he thinks his long time adviser will get cleared on a retrial. Donald Trump said he wasn't going to pardon Roger Stone for now after Stone was sentenced to 44 months in prison for lying to Congress The president did say he thinks Roger …

Roger Stone Sentenced to More Than Three Years for “Covering Up” for Trump
4 years, 10 months ago

Roger Stone Sentenced to More Than Three Years for “Covering Up” for Trump

Slate  

Roger Stone was sentenced to three years and four months in prison on Thursday for lying to Congress, witness tampering, and obstruction of an official proceeding related to his efforts to obstruct a congressional inquiry into 2016 election interference by Russia, and, in the words of the judge presiding over the case, “covering up” for Donald Trump. Judge Amy Berman …

Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison

Al Jazeera  

The longtime Trump adviser was convicted last year of witness tampering and lying to US Congress. The judge also said Stone “knew exactly what he was doing” when he posted an image on social media last year that positioned a gun’s cross-hairs over her head. ‘Not one isolated incident’ The initial sentencing memo by the original prosecutors in the case …

Donald Trump declines to say if he'll offer a pardon to ex-campaign adviser Roger Stone
4 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump declines to say if he'll offer a pardon to ex-campaign adviser Roger Stone

ABC  

US President Donald Trump has declined to say whether he is considering pardoning longtime adviser Roger Stone, who was found guilty last year of lying to Congress, obstruction and witness tampering. After the Justice Department decision on Stone's case, Mr Trump praised Attorney-General William Barr for, "taking charge of a case that was totally out of control and perhaps should …

Trial team quits Roger Stone case in dispute over sentence
4 years, 10 months ago

Trial team quits Roger Stone case in dispute over sentence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The four lawyers who prosecuted Roger Stone quit the case after the Justice Department overruled them and said it would take the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it would seek for President Donald Trump’s longtime ally and confidant. Barr last year cleared the president of obstruction of justice even when Mueller had pointedly declined …

Feds seek 7 to 9 years in prison for Trump ally Roger Stone
4 years, 10 months ago

Feds seek 7 to 9 years in prison for Trump ally Roger Stone

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence President Donald Trump’s confidant Roger Stone to serve between seven and nine years in prison after his conviction on witness tampering and obstruction charges. Witnesses in the case testified that Trump’s campaign viewed Stone as an “access point” to WikiLeaks and tried to use him to get advance word about …

Prosecutors Seek Seven To Nine Years In Prison For Trump Ally Roger Stone
4 years, 10 months ago

Prosecutors Seek Seven To Nine Years In Prison For Trump Ally Roger Stone

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence President Donald Trump’s confidant Roger Stone to serve between 7 and 9 years in prison after his conviction on witness tampering and obstruction charges. Witnesses in the case testified that Trump’s campaign viewed Stone as an “access point” to WikiLeaks and tried to use him to get …

Prosecutors seek 7- to 9-year prison sentence for Roger Stone
4 years, 11 months ago

Prosecutors seek 7- to 9-year prison sentence for Roger Stone

CBS News  

Federal prosecutors are asking that Roger Stone, a longtime confidante and former campaign adviser to President Trump, be sentenced to 7 to 9 years in prison. In a sentencing memo submitted Monday, Justice Department prosecutors laid out the timeline of Stone's crimes and asked for the sentence as a form of "general deterrence." Prosecutors also argued a lighter sentence would …

Donald Trump says he 'hadn't thought of' pardoning Roger Stone
5 years ago

Donald Trump says he 'hadn't thought of' pardoning Roger Stone

Daily Mail  

President Trump told reporters on Christmas Eve that it never occurred to him to pardon Roger Stone, though said his former political adviser was put in a 'very tough situation.' 'You know Roger Stone was not involved in my campaign in any way other then the very, very beginning before, I think, long before I announced, a little bit,' Trump …

Roger Stone guilty of witness tampering, lying to Congress
5 years, 1 month ago

Roger Stone guilty of witness tampering, lying to Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — He was proud of his reputation as a practitioner of political dirty tricks and frequently boasted about the extent of his contacts and the depth of his insider information. Stone was convicted Friday of all seven counts in a federal indictment that accused him of lying to Congress, tampering with a witness and obstructing the House investigation into …

Roger Stone, Political Operative And Trump Aide, Guilty In False-Statements Trial
5 years, 1 month ago

Roger Stone, Political Operative And Trump Aide, Guilty In False-Statements Trial

NPR  

Roger Stone, Political Operative And Trump Aide, Guilty In False-Statements Trial Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images Updated at 3:20 p.m. ET Roger Stone, a veteran Republican political operative and longtime confidant of Donald Trump's, was found guilty of all counts by a federal jury in Washington, D.C., on Friday in his false statements and …

Trump ally Roger Stone found guilty of witness tampering and lying to Congress
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump ally Roger Stone found guilty of witness tampering and lying to Congress

LA Times  

Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of President Trump, was found guilty Friday of witness tampering and lying to Congress about his pursuit of Russian-hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 election bid. On Tuesday, a top former Trump campaign official, Rick Gates, who was a key cooperator in the Mueller probe, testified that Stone tried to contact Jared …

Charges against GOP operative Roger Stone now before jury
5 years, 1 month ago

Charges against GOP operative Roger Stone now before jury

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Jury deliberations will extend into a second day in the trial of Roger Stone, a veteran Republican political operative charged with lying to Congress and other charges stemming from the special counsel’s Russia investigation. Stone, a longtime confidant of President Donald Trump, was indicted in January as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election tampering. …

US government says Roger Stone ‘undermined’ Russia inquiry
5 years, 1 month ago

US government says Roger Stone ‘undermined’ Russia inquiry

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican political operative Roger Stone undermined the effectiveness of the congressional investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election by repeatedly and deliberately lying under oath to help Donald Trump’s presidential campaign avoid embarrassment, prosecutors told jurors in closing arguments at his trial Wednesday. A veteran Republican political operative and longtime Trump confidant, Stone is accused of lying …

Stone trial testimony ends with talk of outreach to Kushner
5 years, 1 month ago

Stone trial testimony ends with talk of outreach to Kushner

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Testimony in the colorful trial of Roger Stone — featuring talk of dognapping and Godfather references — wrapped up Tuesday with a top Trump campaign official telling jurors that Stone tried to contact Jared Kushner to “debrief” him about hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. While Stone’s trial in Washington didn’t produce the bombshells about President …

Bannon says Stone was Trump campaign link to WikiLeaks
5 years, 2 months ago

Bannon says Stone was Trump campaign link to WikiLeaks

India Today  

Donald Trump's campaign viewed Roger Stone as an "access point" to WikiLeaks and tried to use him to get advanced word about hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton, a former top presidential adviser testified Friday. Credico said Stone pressed him to "go along" with a false account of the operative's contacts with WikiLeaks during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. Credico …

How Roger Stone’s trial could expose Donald Trump
5 years, 7 months ago

How Roger Stone’s trial could expose Donald Trump

Salon  

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s office is no more, but the legacy of his office lives on. One major component of that legacy is the prosecution Roger Stone, President Donald Trump’s longtime ally and friend, who is facing charges of misleading Congress, obstructing justice and intimidating a witness. Vox’s Andrew Prokop, too, pointed out many instances in which the Mueller report …

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