Trump’s Roger Stone power play reveals a presidency unleashed
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump’s Roger Stone power play reveals a presidency unleashed

CNN  

CNN — By bulldozing into Roger Stone’s sentencing, Donald Trump sparked a mutiny by four career prosecutors, raised fears about the impartial administration of justice and showed how his impeachment acquittal unchained an already rampant presidency. The Justice Department’s decision to water down a recommendation by its own prosecutors for Stone to serve up to nine years in prison that outraged the President sent shockwaves through Washington. This is not normal.” Trump denies he intervened Trump denied he had asked the Justice Department to lower the sentencing recommendations concerning Stone but he said that the idea that his longtime friend and fixer should spend up to nine years in prison was ridiculous and attacked the federal prosecutors who conducted the case. But a senior Justice Department official told CNN the finding was “extreme and excessive” and disproportionate to Stone’s offenses and was not communicated to department leaders. “I do not take a position on the proper prison term for Mr. Stone, but it would be a blatant abuse of power if President Trump has in fact intervened to reverse the recommendations of career prosecutors at the Department of Justice,” Schiff said.

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Roger Stone advocated 'armed guards' at polling places on hot mic: report
3 months ago

Roger Stone advocated 'armed guards' at polling places on hot mic: report

Raw Story  

Longtime Donald Trump ally and political trickster Roger Stone was caught on a secret undercover recording by documentarian Lauren Windsor advocating for "armed guards" to be stationed at polling places during an August event in Jacksonville, Florida, Rolling Stone reported Thursday. "Instead, our guys just left.” Stone appeared to be talking about confusion that unfolded at Huntington Place convention center …

Watchdog finds no improper influence in sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Watchdog finds no improper influence in sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Justice Department watchdog investigation found no evidence that politics played an improper role in a decision to propose a lighter prison sentence for Roger Stone, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, according to a report released Wednesday. The inspector general found that then-interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Timothy Shea initially sought advice …

'Extraordinary': Expert details how Bill Barr's team gave 'steer' on Roger Stone sentence
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Extraordinary': Expert details how Bill Barr's team gave 'steer' on Roger Stone sentence

Raw Story  

The Department of Justice Inspector General released a report Wednesday that cleared Donald Trump and his staff from any wrongdoing in the sentencing of far-right firebrand Roger Stone. Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election The investigation centered on accusations that Trump interfered in Stone's sentencing — and concluded that he …

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 …

Secret recording reveals Roger Stone bragging Trump has judges in his pocket for 2024 win
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Secret recording reveals Roger Stone bragging Trump has judges in his pocket for 2024 win

Raw Story  

Roger Stone, a longtime adviser to Donald Trump, revealed a plan to have the former president re-take the White House with the help of judges who are prepared to act despite the election results. "At least this time when they do it, you have a lawyer and a judge — his home phone number standing by — so you can …

Roger Stone filmed ranting he SUPPORTS second impeachment of Donald Trump
2 years, 2 months ago

Roger Stone filmed ranting he SUPPORTS second impeachment of Donald Trump

Daily Mail  

Longtime Donald Trump advisor Roger Stone can be heard ranting how the former president will 'get f**king brains beat in' should be decided to make a third run for the White House. Footage of Roger Stone conducting a furious phone call has been released as part of an upcoming documentary Stone rants on the phone that Trump will 'get f**king …

Roger Stone sought another presidential pardon after J6 violence: NYT
2 years, 3 months ago

Roger Stone sought another presidential pardon after J6 violence: NYT

Raw Story  

New information is coming to light about the actions of Roger Stone before and after the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol. On Tuesday, The New York Times reported Stone texted Trump attorney David Schoen asking for a presidential pardon. "The text messages are part of a trove of video evidence Danish filmmakers have turned over to the House …

Busted: Matt Gaetz caught on tape promising Roger Stone a pardon from 'the boss' before trial
2 years, 5 months ago

Busted: Matt Gaetz caught on tape promising Roger Stone a pardon from 'the boss' before trial

Raw Story  

According to a bombshell report from the Washington Post, Rep. Matt Gaetz was filmed promising Donald Trump advisor Roger Stone clemency from the "boss" as he prepared to stand trial in 2019. According to the report, "Atan event at a Trump property that October, Rep. Matt Gaetz predicted that Stone would be found guilty at his trial in Washington the …

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 …

Roger Stone: Trump’s pardon erased fines along with jail time
4 years, 5 months ago

Roger Stone: Trump’s pardon erased fines along with jail time

Al Jazeera  

Details of the clemency deal were made public on Monday after a judge asked the Trump administration for clarification. US President Donald Trump’s executive clemency to his longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone not only commuted the veteran Republican operative’s prison term but it also spared him a hefty fine and two years of supervised release. "He had to come …

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 …

New York should prosecute Roger Stone (Opinion)
4 years, 5 months ago

New York should prosecute Roger Stone (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Gerald B. Lefcourt is past president of the National Association of Criminal Lawyers, a founder of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, founder and past president of the New York Criminal Bar Association. CNN — Gerald Lefcourt Courtesy Gerald Lefcourt Robert Gottlieb Photographer: Jim Tynan To almost no one’s surprise, days before Roger Stone’s prison …

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 longtime friend Roger Stone’s prison sentence
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump commutes longtime friend Roger Stone’s prison sentence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the sentence of his longtime political confidant Roger Stone, intervening in extraordinary fashion in a criminal case that was central to the Russia investigation and that concerned the president’s own conduct. Democrats, already alarmed by the Justice Department’s earlier dismissal of the case against Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, denounced …

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 COMMUTES Roger Stone's 'unjust' jail sentence four days before he was due to report to jail
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump COMMUTES Roger Stone's 'unjust' jail sentence four days before he was due to report to jail

Daily Mail  

Roger Stone on Friday said President Trump ‘saved my life’ by commuting his sentence just days before he was scheduled to enter a federal prison. In a statement, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Trump 'signed an Executive Grant of Clemency commuting the unjust sentence of Roger Stone, Jr. … Roger Stone is now a free man!' Trump commuted …

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, …

US Justice officials faced ‘heavy pressure’ in Roger Stone case
4 years, 6 months ago

US Justice officials faced ‘heavy pressure’ in Roger Stone case

Al Jazeera  

Former Department of Justice official to tell Congress that prosecutors faced improper political interference. The federal office that led the prosecution of President Donald Trump’s friend Roger Stone received “heavy pressure from the highest levels of the Department of Justice” to ease its sentencing recommendation, career prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky plans to tell Congress, according to his prepared remarks. Zelinsky, who …

Prosecutor who quit Roger Stone case because of Trump and Barr’s interference to testify in Congress
4 years, 6 months ago

Prosecutor who quit Roger Stone case because of Trump and Barr’s interference to testify in Congress

Salon  

Zelinsky was among the U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors who quit the Roger Stone case in February in response to interference from President Donald Trump. And Zelinsky, according to New York Times reporters Mattathias Schwartz and Charlie Savage, has agreed to testify about Stone's case and interference from Trump and Attorney General William Barr next week on Wednesday, June 24 …

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 …

Judge Weighs Roger Stone's Bid For A New Trial As Trump Attacks Her On Twitter
4 years, 10 months ago

Judge Weighs Roger Stone's Bid For A New Trial As Trump Attacks Her On Twitter

NPR  

Judge Weighs Roger Stone's Bid For A New Trial As Trump Attacks Her On Twitter Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP Updated at 8:01 p.m. ET A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday heard arguments from Roger Stone's lawyers and federal prosecutors on the longtime Republican operative's bid for a new trial based on his allegations of …

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 …

Roger Stone's ridiculous prison sentence proves William Barr is exactly who Trump thought he was
4 years, 10 months ago

Roger Stone's ridiculous prison sentence proves William Barr is exactly who Trump thought he was

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The dandyish …

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 …

Federal judge criticizes Trump as she sentences Roger Stone to 40 months in prison
4 years, 10 months ago

Federal judge criticizes Trump as she sentences Roger Stone to 40 months in prison

LA Times  

A federal judge who has been the target of President Trump’s gibes rebuked the president Thursday for his repeated attacks on prosecutors and the courts and criticized as “unprecedented” Atty. “Roger Stone took it upon himself to lie, impede, to obstruct,” the judge said, adding that his actions undermined the government’s ability to thwart foreign interference in elections. Smiling as …

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 …

Roger Stone arrives in Washington D.C. to be sentenced for lying to Congress
4 years, 10 months ago

Roger Stone arrives in Washington D.C. to be sentenced for lying to Congress

Daily Mail  

Roger Stone arrived in Washington D.C. Wednesday as he faces sentencing Thursday for lying to Congress against a backdrop of explosive Presidential tweets and mounting pressure on Attorney General William Barr. Stone was convicted last fall of lying to lawmakers over his efforts to procure stolen Democratic Party emails from WikiLeaks to boost Donald Trump's chances of becoming President. Roger's …

Judge refuses to delay sentencing of Trump ally Roger Stone
4 years, 10 months ago

Judge refuses to delay sentencing of Trump ally Roger Stone

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday refused to delay sentencing for Roger Stone on his witness tampering and lying to Congress conviction as President Donald Trump kept up his unrelenting defense of his longtime confidant and said he wouldn’t be quieted on social media even if he’s making things harder for his attorney general. She said delaying sentencing “would …

At least than 2,000 former Justice Department employees sign letter demanding Bill Barr resign
4 years, 10 months ago

At least than 2,000 former Justice Department employees sign letter demanding Bill Barr resign

Daily Mail  

At least 2,000 former prosecutors at the Justice Department have signed a petition calling on Attorney General Bill Barr to resign over 'political interference' in cases tied to President Trump. In a public letter, 2,003 DOJ alumni said the attorney general should step down from his post due to his handling of the case with Roger Stone, a longtime friend …

1,100 Former DOJ Employees Call On Barr To Resign After Intervening In Stone Case
4 years, 10 months ago

1,100 Former DOJ Employees Call On Barr To Resign After Intervening In Stone Case

NPR  

1,100 Former DOJ Employees Call On Barr To Resign After Intervening In Stone Case Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP More than 1,100 former Department of Justice officials are calling on Attorney General William Barr to resign after his department lowered the prison sentence recommendation for Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Trump, in a move …

With impeachment over, critics see Trump ‘retribution tour’
4 years, 10 months ago

With impeachment over, critics see Trump ‘retribution tour’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the week since his acquittal on impeachment charges, a fully emboldened President Donald Trump is demonstrating his determination to assert an iron grip on government, pushing his Justice Department to ease up on a longtime friend while using the levers of presidential powers to exact payback on real and perceived foes. Murkowski acknowledged Wednesday that “there haven’t …

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 …

Trump withdraws Treasury nomination of ex-US Attorney who oversaw Stone case — two days before her confirmation hearing
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump withdraws Treasury nomination of ex-US Attorney who oversaw Stone case — two days before her confirmation hearing

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, Axios reported that President Donald Trump is withdrawing the nomination of former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jessie Liu to be the Treasury Department's undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes. Liu, whose Senate confirmation hearing was scheduled to take place on Thursday, presided over several "politically charged investigations" according to Axios — including the case against …

Trump praises Barr, attacks prosecutors in Roger Stone case
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump praises Barr, attacks prosecutors in Roger Stone case

Al Jazeera  

DOJ had intervened to revise the sentence suggested for Stone by the department’s own prosecutors, prompting outrage. US President Donald Trump has praised Attorney General William Barr, while attacking the federal prosecutors who resigned after the Department of Justice intervened in the recommended sentencing of Republican operative Roger Stone. The DOJ officials stepped in after federal prosecutors recommended that Stone, …

US Justice Department backtracks on Roger Stone sentence after Donald Trump intervenes, prompting lawyers to quit
4 years, 10 months ago

US Justice Department backtracks on Roger Stone sentence after Donald Trump intervenes, prompting lawyers to quit

ABC  

All four prosecutors running the criminal case against a former adviser to Donald Trump have stepped down after the US President intervened in the case. Key points: Mr Trump publicly complained that Roger Stone was being treated unfairly Hours after his complaint, the Justice Department backed away from its previous sentencing recommendation Stone has been found guilty on seven counts …

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 Quit Roger Stone Case After DOJ Seeks Less Prison Time For Trump Ally
4 years, 11 months ago

Prosecutors Quit Roger Stone Case After DOJ Seeks Less Prison Time For Trump Ally

NPR  

Prosecutors Quit Roger Stone Case After DOJ Seeks Less Prison Time For Trump Ally Enlarge this image toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP Julio Cortez/AP Updated at 6:56 p.m. ET Four federal prosecutors withdrew from the Roger Stone case on Tuesday, hours after the Justice Department took the unusual step of intervening in the case to seek a shorter sentence for the …

Trump withdraws Treasury nomination of ex-US attorney who oversaw Stone prosecution
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump withdraws Treasury nomination of ex-US attorney who oversaw Stone prosecution

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly withdrew the nomination for Jessie Liu, the former US attorney who headed the office that oversaw Roger Stone’s prosecution, to serve in a top Treasury Department position, three sources told CNN. On Tuesday afternoon, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he didn’t ask the Justice Department to change the sentencing …

Trump says he didn’t ask Justice Department to change Stone sentencing recommendations
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump says he didn’t ask Justice Department to change Stone sentencing recommendations

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he did not ask the Justice Department to change its sentencing recommendation for former campaign associate Roger Stone – but that he had the “absolute right to” if he wanted. “They should be ashamed of themselves.” Trump’s comments came after three federal prosecutors withdrew from the Stone case after a decision …

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