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Roger Stone Caught On Video With Oath Keepers Before Capitol Riot

A newly surfaced video showed longtime GOP operative Roger Stone with the far-right militant group Oath Keepers before the January 6 riot at the Capitol, ABC News reported. Two members of the group have notably been charged with conspiracy in connection to the storming of the historic United States building. The video was allegedly posted […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 2y ago

Roger Stone Might Be Arrested Again For Involvement In Capitol Riots, Attorney Says

In a Thursday piece posted on his Substack, attorney Seth Abramson said that Roger Stone might soon be arrested again for purported links to the January 6 storming of the Capitol. Abramson pointed to new federal cases against Proud Boys members Nicholas Ochs and Nicholas DeCarlo, who are facing conspiracy charges for their involvement in […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 2y ago

Roger Stone Calls On Donald Trump To Appoint Three New Special Counsels

Republican political operative Roger Stone took to Parler on Sunday to describe what he thinks Donald Trump’s next moves should be as the leader’s time in the White House draws closer to its end. “President Trump should ORDER Acting AG Rosen to appoint 3 Special Counsels- one for Hunter Biden, one for the Russian Hoax, […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 2y ago

Roger Stone Says He Will Sue Justice Department, Robert Mueller

President Donald Trump’s longtime confidant Roger Stone said on Thursday that he will sue the Department of Justice, former special counsel Robert Mueller and several other high-profile figures. Per Newsweek, Stone posted the announcement to his Parler page. The controversial GOP strategist said that he wants to sue Mueller, former CIA Director John Brennan, former […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 2y ago

Stop The Steal Group Was Originally Started By Roger Stone-Connected PAC In 2016, Report Finds

A group seeking to “stop the steal” and claiming that the presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump has gained some viral fame in the last two weeks, but a report claims that the movement has actually been in the works for four years and traces back to controversial adviser Roger Stone. As CNN reported, […]

By Nathan Francis | 3y ago

Roger Stone Calls For More Debates, Says Donald Trump Campaign Is ‘Outgunned And Outmanned’

On Saturday, longtime Republican operative Roger Stone discussed the 2020 election, The Washington Times reported. Speaking at a virtual event organized by supporters of late conspiracy theorist Lyndon LaRouche, Stone suggested that President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is at a disadvantage. “Everything depends on this November,” Stone began. “We are outgunned and outmanned, but I […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 3y ago

Roger Stone Hits Back At ‘Foul Mouthed’ Hillary Clinton

On Tuesday, longtime Republican operative Roger Stone hit back at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, The Washington Times reported. In an interview on Monday, Clinton suggested that President Donald Trump commuted Stone’s sentence because he was blackmailed. “I think it’s pretty clear that Stone threatened him. He probably threatened him privately but he also […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 3y ago

Roger Stone Reportedly Mutters Racial Slur During Radio Interview

Roger Stone allegedly uttered a racial slur after he apparently became frustrated during a recent phone interview. The political operative was speaking to Morris O’Kelly on the Mr. Mo’Kelly Show on KFI AM 640 when the incident occurred. At one point during the interview, O’Kelly and Stone were discussing his commutation. The radio host told […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Roger Stone Says He Was ‘Not Willing To Lie’ About Donald Trump For Sentencing Leniency

During an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Monday, Roger Stone claimed prosecutor Jeannie Rhee offered him sentencing leniency to provide incriminating information on Donald Trump, who ultimately commuted the Republican operative’s sentence, The Daily Caller reported. “She made it very clear to one of my lawyers after a hearing, she asked to see […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 3y ago

Nancy Pelosi Says Roger Stone Commutation Poses ‘A Threat To National Security’

In an interview with CNN broadcast on Sunday, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi slammed President Donald Trump for commuting Roger Stone’s sentence, The Hill reported. “It’s staggering corruption, but I think it’s important for people also to know it’s a threat to national security,” the top Democrat said on State of the […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 3y ago

Republican Group Slams Donald Trump As ‘Most Corrupt President In US History’

In an advertisement released on Saturday, Republican group the Lincoln Project slammed President Donald Trump as the “most corrupt president in U.S. history,” Raw Story reported. “It’s not a campaign, it’s a billion-dollar criminal enterprise,” the narrator can be heard saying, as images of former Trump advisers flash on the screen. Republican operatives Paul Manafort, […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 3y ago

Republicans Will Be ‘Punished’ In November For Trump’s Commutation Of Roger Stone’s Sentence, Columnist Says

In a Saturday column for Bloomberg, political columnist Jonathan Bernstein argued that Republicans would be “punished” in November for Donald Trump’s decision to commute GOP operative Roger Stone’s prison sentence. Bernstein claimed that Trump’s commutation makes his “contempt for the rule of law” clear to the American public and contrasted it with President Richard Nixon’s […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 3y ago

Republican Sen. Pat Toomey Breaks With Donald Trump: ‘Commuting Roger Stone’s Sentence Is A Mistake’

On Saturday, Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania described President Donald Trump’s decision to commute Roger Stone’s sentence as a “mistake,” The Hill reported. In a carefully worded statement, Toomey noted that Trump “has the legal and constitutional authority to grant clemency for federal crimes,” arguing that this power “should be used judiciously and very […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 3y ago

Mitt Romney Blasts Trump’s Commutation Of Roger Stone’s Sentence As ‘Historic Corruption’

Mitt Romney blasted President Donald Trump’s commutation of Roger Stone’s prison sentence on Saturday, posting on Twitter that it was an example of “historic corruption.” Romney added that the pardon was an obvious instance of Trump protecting someone who had been convicted by a jury of lying to cover up the president’s wrongdoing. The former […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Former US Attorney Says Donald Trump Should Be Impeached, Even If He Loses Reelection

In an interview with MSNBC broadcast on Friday, former United States Attorney Barbara McQuade argued that President Donald Trump should be impeached, even if he loses reelection, Raw Story reported. McQuade appeared on Rachel Maddow’s show hours after Trump commuted his former adviser Roger Stone’s prison sentence. Discussing the Stone situation, McQuade pointed out that […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 3y ago

Nancy Pelosi Slams Roger Stone Decision, Wants Law Against Pardon For Those Who Break Law Protecting President

Nancy Pelosi spoke out against Donald Trump’s decision to commute the sentence of longtime political adviser Roger Stone, saying she wants a law preventing future pardons for those who commit crimes in order to protect the president. Pelosi appeared on CNN hours after the White House announced that Trump would be commuting Stone’s sentence. Pelosi […]

By Nathan Francis | 3y ago

Adam Schiff Slams Donald Trump For Creating ‘Two Systems Of Justice’ After President Commuted Stone’s Sentence

After President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of his ally, Roger Stone, earlier today, Representative Adam Schiff — who is the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee — condemned the president for creating what he called separate justice systems in the United States. The Massassachuttes Democrat expressed his thoughts on the president signing an Executive […]

By Rachel Dillin | 3y ago

Democrats Slam Donald Trump For Commuting Roger Stone’s Sentence

On Friday, several prominent Democratic Party politicians slammed President Donald Trump for commuting Roger Stone’s prison sentence, The Hill reported. It has long been speculated that Trump might intervene in Stone’s case. Earlier on Friday, the president formally commuted the operative’s prison sentence. In 2019, Stone was sentenced to more than three years in prison, […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 3y ago

Donald Trump Has Done More To Help Roger Stone Evade Justice Than To Protect Troops From Russia, Democrat Says

Donald Trump is coming under fire for his decision to commute the prison sentence of former campaign aide Roger Stone, with one Democratic operative saying that Trump has now done more to help his friend evade justice than to protect American troops from Russia’s reported bounties. As NBC News reported, the White House on Friday […]

By Nathan Francis | 3y ago

Donald Trump Says Roger Stone Was ‘Framed,’ Hints At Pardon

Roger Stone is slated to head to prison in just a few days, but President Donald Trump might throw a wrench in those plans. Over a series of interviews, as the Daily Mail reported, the president suggested that he was considering the idea of pardoning his friend and former political adviser. As Trump was leaving […]

By Kristine Lofgren | 3y ago

Attorney General William Barr Is Opposed To Commuting Roger Stone’s Sentence, Report Says

In a Wednesday report for Vanity Fair, Gabriel Sherman claims that Attorney General William Barr is opposed to commuting Republican operative Roger Stone’s 40-month prison sentence, which is set to begin July 14. According to Sherman’s reporting, Donald Trump has told people he wants to commute Stone’s sentence, while Barr and White House counsel Pat […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 3y ago

Roger Stone Says Bill Gates May Have Created Coronavirus To Enforce Mandatory Microchipping

Republican operative and Donald Trump associate Roger Stone spoke to Joe Piscopo on Monday’s edition of his radio show, The Answer on 970 AM, in a wide-ranging discussion. During the talk, Stone touched on the unsubstantiated theory that Bill Gates had some role in creating the coronavirus pandemic, The New York Post reported. “Whether Bill […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 3y ago

Donald Trump Pardon For Roger Stone Would Be ‘Breathtaking Act Of Corruption,’ Says Lead Impeachment Manager

Longtime Donald Trump friend and political adviser Roger Stone was hit with a 40-month prison sentence on Thursday, after his convictions last year on charges of lying to congress and intimidating a witness. Afterward, Adam Schiff, the Democrat who led the House impeachment effort, appeared to issue a warning that if Trump granted a pardon […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 3y ago

Roger Stone Sentenced To 40 Months In Prison For Lying To Congress & Witness Tampering

Roger Stone has been sentenced to 40 months in prison. The Daily Beast reports that Judge Amy Berman Jackson rejected the recommendation of prosecutors. “The truth still exists. The truth still matters. Roger Stone’s insistence that it doesn’t — his belligerence, his pride in his own lies — are a threat to our most fundamental […]

By Kevin Tall | 3y ago

Federal Judges Call Unprecedented Emergency Meeting Over William Barr Interference In Roger Stone Trial

The Federal Judges Association is calling an emergency meeting to discuss President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr’s alleged interference in Roger Stone’s trial. The unprecedented move comes after more than 2,000 judges wrote an open letter calling for Barr to step down and for Department of Justice employees to be diligent about reporting […]

By Kristine Lofgren | 3y ago

Donald Trump Threatens To ‘Sue Everyone All Over The Place’ For Robert Mueller Probe

With the impeachment out of the way, Donald Trump appears to be turning his focus back to the concluded Mueller probe and the soon-to-be-sentenced Roger Stone. In an early-morning tweet on Tuesday, the president threatened to sue anyone involved in the “fraudulent investigation” and reiterated that he believes the entire situation is a “witch hunt” […]

By Kristine Lofgren | 3y ago

Former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker Says Roger Stone Verdict Can Be ‘Undone’ Due To Biased Juror

Former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker warned that the recent Roger Stone verdict — which found the longtime politico guilty of intimidating a witness and lying to Congress — could be “undone,” per Fox News. Whitaker made the comments on Fox News talk show The Ingraham Angle, and held no bars in his criticism for […]

By Anna Harnes | 3y ago

William Barr Admits He Personally Stepped In To Lower Donald Trump Pal Roger Stone’s Sentencing Recommendation

In an interview that aired on Thursday on ABC News, Attorney General William Barr admitted that he personally intervened to overrule prosecutors in the Roger Stone case, to lower their recommended sentence for the longtime Donald Trump friend and political mentor. Stone was convicted last year on charges of obstructing Congress and witness tampering. Prosecutors […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 3y ago

Tucker Carlson Defends Roger Stone, Calls On Donald Trump To Pardon Him

On Wednesday’s edition of Tucker Carlson Tonight, host Tucker Carlson addressed the controversial sentencing of Roger Stone, Newsweek reports. While prosecutors are fighting for a seven-to-nine year sentence, Donald Trump quickly complained about such a length, which was followed by an alleged intervention by Attorney General William Barr. According to Carlson, Trump should pardon Stone, […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 3y ago

Nancy Pelosi Calls Donald Trump’s Interference In Roger Stone Case ‘Abuse Of Power’ Amid Attacks On Jurors,

Nancy Pelosi is calling Donald Trump’s interference in the Roger Stone case an “abuse of power” as the president and his allies begin to launch attacks against jury members from Stone’s case. This week, the Department of Justice made what was seen as a shocking reversal when it spoke out against recommendations from its own […]

By Nathan Francis | 3y ago

New Impeachment Inquiry Could ‘Contain’ Donald Trump’s ‘Pathology,’ Yale Psychiatrist Bandy Lee Suggests

One week after the United States Senate acquitted him in his impeachment trial, Donald Trump is already “emboldened” and seeking “revenge,” according to a CNN report on Wednesday. One of Trump’s first moves was to intervene in the sentencing of his longtime friend and political mentor Roger Stone, which drew criticism from some of the […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 3y ago

Donald Trump May Plan To Jail Robert Mueller, Journalist Warns, Has Ex-Special Counsel In His ‘Crosshairs’

President Donald Trump appeared to acknowledge in a Wednesday tweet that he had encouraged Attorney General William Barr to intervene in the sentencing of Trump’s longtime friend and political mentor Roger Stone. In the words of Washington Post columnist Greg Sargent, Trump was engaging in a “straight-up celebration” of Barr “doing the president’s political bidding.” […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 3y ago

Calls Growing For New Impeachment Hearings Of Donald Trump After Abrupt Sentencing Change For Roger Stone

There are growing calls for Democrats to launch a new impeachment inquiry into whether Donald Trump played a role in the abrupt change in sentencing guidelines for longtime associate Roger Stone, who was convicted of lying to Congress and threatening potential witnesses. This week, prosecutors within the Department of Justice who handled Stone’s case recommended […]

By Nathan Francis | 3y ago

Roger Stone Pleads For Lighter Sentence Due To ‘Anxiety,’ As William Barr Reportedly Intervenes Personally

After federal prosecutors recommended a nine-year maximum sentence for Donald Trump’s longtime friend and political mentor Roger Stone on his convictions for obstructing congress and tamping with witnesses, Attorney General William Barr appears to have personally intervened in the case, ordering prosecutors to ask for a lighter sentence, according to a report by NBC News. […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 3y ago

Donald Trump Says He Hasn’t Thought About Pardoning Roger Stone

Roger Stone was found guilty of all seven charges against him in November. Before the verdict, Stone reportedly asked President Donald Trump to grant him a pardon through InfoWars’ Alex Jones. Unfortunately for Stone, his efforts haven’t paid off as Trump claims that he has yet to consider pardoning the controversial Republican strategist, The Hill […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 3y ago

Rod Rosenstein Says ‘Truth Matters’ In Tweet & Twitter Claps Back

Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein does not post on social media very often, but he did have something to say over the weekend. By the looks of the responses from others on Twitter, his sentiments did not necessarily resonate very well, however. On Sunday, Rosenstein took to his Twitter page to share a quote […]

By Stacy Carey | 4y ago

Donald Trump Investigated By House For Reportedly Lying To Robert Mueller

House Democrats have opened an investigation into President Donald Trump to determine whether or not he lied to special counsel Robert Mueller during the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. According to CNN, The House of Representatives’ general counsel Douglas Letter argued to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of […]

By Kristine Lofgren | 4y ago

Roger Stone Reportedly Pleaded To Donald Trump For Pardon Through Alex Jones

Republican operative, Donald Trump confidant, and self-described “dirty trickster” Roger Stone was found guilty on Friday of all seven counts brought against him as part of Robert Mueller’s probe, NBC News reports. The verdict sparked a tweet from Trump not long after the verdict, in which the president asked about others he believes deserve similar […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 4y ago

Roger Stone Talked WikiLeaks With Donald Trump, Top Campaign Official Testifies, Contradicting Trump Testimony

In a dramatic testimony that one legal expert, via Twitter, called “real evidence of serious criminal wrongdoing” by Donald Trump, a top 2016 Trump campaign official testified that Trump knew in advance of at least one WikiLeaks dump of hacked Democratic emails. The testimony, by Trump’s 2016 deputy campaign manager Rick Gates, came on Tuesday […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Roger Stone Was ‘Access Point’ To WikiLeaks For Donald Trump Campaign In 2016, Steve Bannon Testifies

In possibly the clearest link yet between the Donald Trump campaign and the reported Russian 2016 election interference operation, former Trump campaign chief Steve Bannon gave sworn testimony that Trump adviser and longtime friend Roger Stone was the campaign’s “access point” to WikiLeaks. Stone told the campaign he was aware that WikiLeaks planned to release […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Roger Stone’s Trial Next Week May Reveal That Donald Trump Lied To Robert Mueller About WikiLeaks, Report Says

The trial of Donald Trump’s political adviser and friend, Roger Stone, is scheduled to open on Tuesday, November 5, on charges that he lied to former special counsel Robert Mueller about his contacts with WikiLeaks, according to The South Florida Sun-Sentinel. But according to a report on Thursday by Mother Jones, Stone’s trial could prove […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Donald Trump Racism Criticism Gets ‘The Mooch’ Booted From GOP Fundraiser

President Donald Trump sent a series of tweets last weekend in which he called for four Democratic women in Congress — Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan — to leave the country. The tweets were roundly denounced as racist, […]

By Stephen Silver | 4y ago

Federal Judge Blocks Roger Stone From Using Social Media Accounts After Gag Order Violation

A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday banned Republican political operative Roger Stone, who is an associate of President Donald Trump, from using his social media accounts after he violated a gag order on his ongoing criminal trial, BuzzFeed News reported. U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s ruling comes after Stone had previously gone […]

By Connor Perrett | 4y ago

Roger Stone Says Ex-CIA Director John Brennan ‘Must Be Hung For Treason,’ In Now-Deleted Instagram Post

Longtime Donald Trump friend and political adviser Roger Stone is facing trial on several charges in an indictment handed down in January by former Russia investigation special counsel Robert Mueller. The special counsel accuses Stone of lying about his contacts with WikiLeaks related to the release of Democratic Party emails hacked by Russian agents. But […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Roger Stone Is Being Paid To Speak At A Strip Club Amid Financial Crisis

Roger Stone says that as a result of his financial issues, he is taking on paid speaking engagements, including one in Richmond, Virginia. For one event, he’s bringing along the alt-right group, the Proud Boys, which is sparking some controversy in the state capitol. The Daily Beast says that Stone explains that he is taking […]

By Amy Feinstein | 4y ago

Roger Stone, Who Might Go To Prison For Donald Trump, Hasn’t Spoken To The President In Two Years

In an interview on SiriusXM, Trump ally and political operative Roger Stone shared that he hadn’t spoken to President Donald Trump in nearly two years, even as Stone faces substantial prison time in connection to work he allegedly did on behalf of Trump’s 2016 campaign, The Orlando Sentinel reports. “I’ve known him for 40 years. […]

By Josh West | 4y ago

Roger Stone Promises He Won’t Share Mueller Report

Roger Stone, long-time ally of President Donald Trump and self-described political trickster, promises not to share the contents of Robert Muller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 elections, USA Today reports. This assumes, of course, that he would ever get his hands on the report, which so far has been out of reach of […]

By Josh West | 4y ago

Mueller Report Not The End, ‘Long Shadow’ Of Russia Investigation Spreads To Roger Stone, Other Ongoing Cases

With a heavily redacted version of the Robert Mueller Russia investigation report due to be released publicly within a week, Mueller’s own work appears to be done. However, the special counsel investigation continues to cast a “long shadow” over the Donald Trump administration, according to a Politico report, with an unknown number of investigations continuing […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Even Longtime Trump Aide Roger Stone Is Now Demanding To See The Full Mueller Report

Former Trump aide and longtime Republican strategist Roger Stone is reportedly the latest person who wants to see special counsel Robert Mueller’s report in full. The contents of the special counsel report have been contested ever since they were first provided to the office of Attorney General William Barr, who has since refused to turn […]

By Mohit Priyadarshi | 4y ago

Trump On Assange Arrest: ‘I Know Nothing About WikiLeaks’

Throughout the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump frequently and publicly praised WikiLeaks. “I love WikiLeaks,” the president said at a rally on October 10, 2016, as he read from a piece of paper with the latest emails from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta that Wikileaks had obtained and released, as seen in this YouTube video. […]

By Stephen Silver | 4y ago

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