Media July 11, 2020 Jeff Mason on Trump commuting Stone's sentence: 'Bringing this up again may in some ways be positive' for POTUS Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason reacted Saturday to President Trump commuting Roger Stone's sentence, saying there will more more "fireworks" regarding the president's actions.
OPINION July 11, 2020 Ex-prosecutors Tolman & Rizer: Romney wrong to attack Trump commutation of Roger Stone prison sentence Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, on Saturday denounced President Trump’s commutation of Roger Stone’s prison sentence as “unprecedented, historic corruption.” But as former prosecutors, we believe the Stone prosecution was always a questionable waste of resources, with a shaky factual basis and marked by blatant politicking.
Robert Mueller July 11, 2020 Robert Mueller defends Stone conviction, Russia investigation after sharp criticism from White House Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Saturday vigorously defended his team's decision to prosecute Roger Stone, stopping short of directly attacking President Trump, who commuted Stone's sentence the day prior.
OPINION July 11, 2020 Andrew McCarthy: Dems attacking Trump for Roger Stone clemency defended outrageous Clinton and Obama pardons I can’t get too whipped up over President Trump’s commutation of Roger Stone’s 40-month sentence for nonviolent criminal obstruction of a bogusly based and ridiculously over-prosecuted investigation.
Roger Stone July 11, 2020 House Democrats promise investigations, legislation after Trump commutes Roger Stone House Democrats reacted furiously to President Trump’s Friday move to commute the prison sentence of political operative Roger Stone -- demanding an investigation and even legislation to stop similar commutations happening again.
ӣƵ Flash July 11, 2020 Corey Lewandowski: Roger Stone's treatment should scare every American The way the U.S. government treated political advisor Roger Stone should scare every American, Trump 2020 senior adviser Corey Lewandowski warned Saturday.
Roger Stone July 11, 2020 Romney accuses Trump of 'historic corruption' after Roger Stone commutation Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, on Saturday joined Democrats in criticizing President Trump’s decision to commute Roger Stone’s prison sentence, decrying it as an act of “historic corruption” -- just as Trump said Stone was the victim of an “illegal witch hunt.”
Roger Stone July 11, 2020 Roger Stone says Trump may have saved his life with commute of sentence The reprieve came just days before Stone was to turn himself in on Tuesday to begin serving a 40-month sentence.
ӣƵ Flash July 11, 2020 Gregg Jarrett: Commutation of Roger Stone sentence was a 'courageous move,' he didn't have a fair trial The commutation of political advisor Roger Stone was a "courageous move" on behalf of President Trump and his administration, ӣƵ legal analyst Gregg Jarrett said Saturday.
OPINION July 11, 2020 Harmeet Dhillon: Roger Stone was victim of political prosecution — Trump right to commute his prison term President Trump’s Friday night commutation of the unjust 40-month prison sentence given to Roger Stone for convictions of lying to Congress and witness tampering was necessary to correct a grave injustice and abuse of power.
Joe Biden July 10, 2020 Biden campaign: Trump abused authority by commuting Roger Stone's sentence Joe Biden's campaign weighed in Friday night on President Trump's decision to commute Roger Stone's 40-month prison sentence, claiming it was an abuse of presidential authority that weakened the country.