Welp, Roger Stone has been convicted on all seven counts of obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and giving false statements to investigators. Which is odd, because he always seemed like such a stand-up guy.
Well anyway, Donald Trump doesn’t seem too pleased about what “they” have done to Stone. Especially since so many of Trump’s political enemies are still out there walking around as free men and women:
President Trump takes issue with the jury convicting his associate and adviser on 5 counts of lying to Congress, 1 count of witness tampering, and 1 count of obstructing a Congressional committee proceeding. https://t.co/yyfqWQrUK0
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 15, 2019
According to Trump, Stone’s conviction is not justice, but injustice:
So they now convict Roger Stone of lying and want to jail him for many years to come. Well, what about Crooked Hillary, Comey, Strzok, Page, McCabe, Brennan, Clapper, Shifty Schiff, Ohr & Nellie, Steele & all of the others, including even Mueller himself? Didn’t they lie?….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2019
….A double standard like never seen before in the history of our Country?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2019
In the history of our country? This sounds pretty serious.
Whoa, this must really be serious for @realDonaldTrump to go right to hyperbole. https://t.co/pvErqrHpw6
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) November 15, 2019
Can’t say we didn’t see this coming.
As expected https://t.co/feB8uS0foW
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) November 15, 2019
The executor of the nation's laws is annoyed a jury convicted his associate of lying to Congress. https://t.co/We5uKiwWVl
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) November 15, 2019
And his strategy is evidently to remind everyone that his associates aren’t the only “crooked” people, that the other side has them too. Guess that’s one approach to a situation like this one.
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) November 15, 2019
So, what happens next? A pardon, perhaps?
President @realDonaldTrump, say you’re gonna pardon Roger Stone on twitter during the hearing pleeeeeease pic.twitter.com/VBQ5FS6uiO
— Adam Trahan (@AdamTrahan) November 15, 2019
Guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
