President Trump said in a tweet this morning that Roger Stone “was a victim of a corrupt and illegal Witch Hunt” and that “he can sleep well tonight”:
No. Roger was a victim of a corrupt and illegal Witch Hunt, one which will go down as the greatest political crime in history. He can sleep well at night! https://t.co/HHg24tcZrx
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2020
Well, this certainly does “sound like a pardon is coming”:
Sounds like a pardon is coming https://t.co/WrBjU2dUIc
— Jon Fasman (@jonfasman) June 4, 2020
Roger Stone is scheduled to report to prison on June 30:
? Trump says Roger Stone won’t go to jail. He’s currently scheduled to report on 6/30. https://t.co/QKe4fxVLni
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) June 4, 2020
Stone’s case, however, is different than Michael Flynn’s as Bill Barr defended Stone’s prosecution:
IMPORTANT: Unlike the Flynn case, DOJ and Bill Barr himself have stood behind the prosecution of Stone, which Barr has referred to as "righteous."
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) June 4, 2020
From February 13:
BARR on the Stone case Feb. 13:
"I supported it. I think it was established, he was convicted of obstructing Congress and witness tampering. And I thought that was a righteous prosecution. And I was happy that he was convicted." https://t.co/PgnHf2SXjE
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) June 4, 2020
And, really, everyone is just speculating on what exactly the president means in this tweet:
We don't know if this is a promise for a pardon or a commutation. But it's certainly a promise of no jail for Stone, who a jury convicted of lying to Congress and threatening a witness.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) June 4, 2020
Stay tuned. . .
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