Former Roger Stone prosecutor to testify DOJ intervened in case for political purposes

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Career prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky will tell the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that Justice Department leadership intervened in the sentencing of former Trump adviser Roger Stone for political purposes, according to his opening statement.

Why it matters: Zelinsky is one of two Justice Department whistleblowers who plan to testify before the committee about the alleged politicization of the Justice Department under Attorney General Bill Barr.

The big picture: Zelinsky, a former member special counsel Robert Mueller's team, resigned from the case in February after the Justice Department submitted a new sentencing recommendation for Stone, overruling career prosecutors who had requested the former Trump adviser serve 7 to 9 years in prison for obstruction of justice, lying to Congress and witness tampering.

https://www.axios.com/roger-stone-prosecutor-testimony-doj-intervened-023ae7b0-8283-474d-b0d7-c643d1fd3af6.html

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1. Yessssssssssss

John W. Elias



Aaron S.J. Zelinsky





BRING IT ON HOME, GENTLEMEN

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2. Thanks for the pics.

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3. Whoa! Statement from Zelinsky!

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