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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.”

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.

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, Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett said Saturday.

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.

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. 

July 10, 2020

Trump 2020 spokesman says Roger Stone commutation done to correct the 'partisanship of the past'

Trump 2020 campaign national press secretary Hogan Gidley told "Hannity" Friday that the president's decision to commute former associate Roger Stone's prison sentence was "a good move."

July 10, 2020

Gregg Jarrett: Trump right to commute Roger Stone’s sentence – Stone committed no crime, was framed by Mueller

By commuting the prison sentence of Roger Stone on Friday, President Trump took a justified step in rectifying an egregious wrong.

July 10, 2020

Tucker Carlson praises Roger Stone sentence commutation, says arrest and trial were a 'set-up'

Tucker Carlson lauded President Trump's commutation of longtime Republican political consultant Roger Stone's prison sentence Friday, saying the 67-year-old had been the victim of a "nakedly political" set-up aimed to put him away for the rest of his "useful and expected life."

July 10, 2020

Trump commutes Roger Stone's sentence, days before prison term set to begin

The White House announced Friday that President Trump signed an Executive Grant of Clemency commuting the "unjust sentence"  of Roger Stone, just days before the longtime political operative is slated to report to prison to serve more than three years for charges stemming from former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. 

July 10, 2020

Trump says he's considering pardon for Roger Stone days before prison sentence set to begin

President Trump on Friday said he was “looking at” a pardon for longtime GOP operative Roger Stone, who is slated to report to prison for more than three years on Monday, saying he was treated “unfairly.”