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Pelosi on Stone sentencing fallout: 'All this must be investigated'

February 13, 2020

Pelosi on Stone sentencing fallout: 'All this must be investigated'

Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday accused President Trump of abuse of power and his top law enforcement official of lying to Congress – but stopped short of calling for another round of impeachment.

Stephanie Grisham: AG Barr realizes Roger Stone sentence recommendation was 'absolutely excessive'

February 13, 2020

Stephanie Grisham: AG Barr realizes Roger Stone sentence recommendation was 'absolutely excessive'

Attorney General (A.G.) William Barr was correct in realizing that Roger Stone's previous sentence by Justice Department (DOJ) prosecutors would be "absolutely excessive," White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham affirmed Thursday.

Trump sounds off on juror ‘bias’ in Roger Stone case, amid new revelations

February 13, 2020

Trump sounds off on juror ‘bias’ in Roger Stone case, amid new revelations

President Trump stepped up his criticism of Justice Department prosecutors on Thursday concerning former campaign adviser Roger Stone's criminal trial, after it was reported that the jury foreperson had posted anti-Trump and anti-Stone messages online.

Democrat won’t rule out new Trump impeachment over Roger Stone case

February 13, 2020

Democrat won’t rule out new Trump impeachment over Roger Stone case

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, in an interview Wednesday, would not rule out a new impeachment effort against President Trump over his alleged interference in the criminal case of his former associate Roger Stone.

Brett Tolman: In Roger Stone case, AG Barr is right to object to long prison sentence

February 13, 2020

Brett Tolman: In Roger Stone case, AG Barr is right to object to long prison sentence

The recommended prison sentence for Roger Stone was far to harsh and outrageous. Attorney General William Barr quite properly intervened in the case.

Roger Stone jury foreperson's anti-Trump social media posts surface after she defends DOJ prosecutors

February 13, 2020

Roger Stone jury foreperson's anti-Trump social media posts surface after she defends DOJ prosecutors

Former Memphis City Schools Board President Tomeka Hart revealed Wednesday that she was the foreperson of the jury that convicted former Trump adviser Roger Stone on obstruction charges last year, and soon afterward, a string of her anti-Trump, left-wing social media posts came to light.

DOJ prosecutors resign after top brass reverses course on Roger Stone sentencing

February 12, 2020

DOJ prosecutors resign after top brass reverses course on Roger Stone sentencing

Four career Department of Justice prosecutors abruptly resigned their posts on Tuesday, in an apparent dramatic protest just hours after senior leaders at the DOJ said they would take the extraordinary step of effectively overruling the prosecutors' judgment by seeking a lesser sentence for President Trump's former adviser Roger Stone.

Tucker Carlson: Trump must 'pardon Roger Stone or commute his sentence'

February 12, 2020

Tucker Carlson: Trump must 'pardon Roger Stone or commute his sentence'

Tucker Carlson slammed federal prosecutors' initial sentencing recommendation for former Trump associate Roger Stone Wednesday, criticizing those who celebrated a possible 9-year prison sentence for Stone and calling the matter a "political hit."

Tom Fitton: Mueller-linked prosecutors targeting Roger Stone to 'vindicate the Mueller scam'

February 12, 2020

Tom Fitton: Mueller-linked prosecutors targeting Roger Stone to 'vindicate the Mueller scam'

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said the Justice Department's initial recommendation to imprison Republican political consultant Roger Stone to as many as nine years in prison was both extreme and a plot by Russia probe-linked prosecutors to legitimize their now-defunct investigation.

New impeachment saga? CNN's Jake Tapper asks if Roger Stone controversy will spark new inquiry against Trump

February 12, 2020

New impeachment saga? CNN's Jake Tapper asks if Roger Stone controversy will spark new inquiry against Trump

CNN suggested on Wednesday that it's thirsty for another impeachment as its star anchor Jake Tapper pressed a leading House Democrat if his Democratic colleagues are willing to impeach President Trump over his handling of the Roger Stone case, just one week after the president was acquitted over his conduct with Ukraine.