Trump commutes sentence of longtime adviser Roger Stone

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of longtime adviser Roger Stone, who was found guilty of seeking to thwart congressional and FBI investigations into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.

A senior administration official confirmed to POLITICO that Trump commuted Stone's sentence.

Stone, 67, was sentenced in February to three years and four months in prison after a trial late last year where a jury found him guilty on all seven felony charges brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/10/trump-commutes-sentence-roger-stone-356760

[Delphinus]

1. Damn him.

Just f*ck!!

[George II]

2. He's still a convicted felon, and I believe there are local charges pending, too.

[Fiendish Thingy]

3. Yes, he can plead the 5th to Congress, but can still be prosecuted for other crimes. Nt

[totodeinhere]

14. Do you have a link to potential local charges? This is the first I have heard of that. n/t

[onecaliberal]

4. Can the state go after him? Fuck.

[NurseJackie]

5. I'd have only been surprised if he didn't commute his sentence.

[Bengus81]

42. Yup...I figured he'd be in until Nov-Dec and then released

But Trump is in self destruct mode.

[NurseJackie]

6. POLITICO: "Trump Commutes Stone, Dems in Disarray" ...

... is the headline I was half-expecting.

[George II]

17. No shit, but look at the reporters.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

7. One more loss for the Rule of Law.

It's not "What did you do?" but rather "Who do you know?" that determines the kind of justice you'll get under the Trump administration.

[cp]

8. Fuck 'em both.

[slumcamper]

9. SWAMP critter SWAMP critter SWAMP critter SWAMP critter SWAMP critter ...

[Kablooie]

10. Of course. He uses the unique power of the president to give favors to buddies.

About as corrupt as you can get.

Though rumors are that Putin paid off all of Trump's debts.
If that's true that might even be more corrupt.

[choie]

11. No Quid Pro Quo!!!!!

[Catch2.2]

12. Hey Susan Collins...

Do you still think Trump "Learned his lesson"?!

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

13. Trump needs the campaign help...

... gaslighting and ratphuking galore now that Roger Stone remains on the streets/house arrest.

Facebook claims they shut down 100 profiles/accounts that Roger Stone had there for pumping fake news, gaslighting and you know...

[totodeinhere]

15. This comes as no big surprise. And I suspect that after the election he will give Stone

a full pardon. This commutation is meant to keep him out of jail until Trump can give out a full pardon after the election when there will be no political consequences.

[MarcA]

16. Another flaw in our supposed exceptional Constitution. n/t

[Grasswire2]

18. This means his guilt is admitted.

And he can't plead the fifth.

[intrepidity]

25. Isn't that a pardon? nt

[frazzled]

19. Unbelievable

The only thing I can say is at least it wasn’t a pardon. He won’t have to go to prison, but the guilty conviction will hopefully go with him to the grave. They should etch it on his tombstone.

[totodeinhere]

20. Like I said upthread, I think there is a strong likelihood that he will get a pardon after

the election when there will be no political consequences. The commutation is meant to keep him out of prison until then.

[kurtcagle]

21. State charges

Double jeopardy only applies to federal crimes.

Of course, Trump also just handed the Democrats a potent, potent weapon.

[ancianita]

22. FUCK ROGER STONE AND THE THUGOCRACY HORSE HE RODE IN ON.

On a calmer note,

A personality cult that tries to establish rule of men over Rule of Law purposely conflates 'loyalty' with 'patriotism.'

Most of those who put party henchmen or president over country are loyalists who simply substitute "patriotism" for their core value of "loyalty."

We who know what a Rule of Law nation is, know that they fool no one but themselves.

[SunSeeker]

23. Friday night news dump! nt

[Brother Buzz]

24. How soon will Roger Stone be sporting his new tattoo?

[intrepidity]

26. Brilliant! nt

[riversedge]

29. gross

[rockfordfile]

27. A traitor commuted a traitor

[vsrazdem]

28. He commuted the sentence because he didn't want to pardon him. I think if he was

pardoned, then he has immunity and could be forced to testify against Trump in any trial. This way, he can still plead the fifth at any trial and can't be charged again. This is IMO, but any legal eagles could weigh in if this is correct or not.

[riversedge]

30. The WH sent out a nasty comment also...........I feel bad for Mueller .........

............The White House said in a statement: "Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Grant of Clemency commuting the unjust sentence of Roger Stone, Jr," calling Stone "a victim of the Russia Hoax that the Left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years."

[Zorro]

31. The entire Republican Party is complicit in this breakdown of our rule of law

I greatly anticipate them reaping the whirlwind in the coming year.

[LudwigPastorius]

34. No quarter for those fuckers.

They need to be politically ground into the dust.

[BlueIdaho]

32. I hope someone doesn't decide to take the law into their own hands...

Besides Bill Barr I mean...

[Blue Owl]

33. Time for a full chest tattoo of tRump's ugly mug per the deal

n/t

[Princess Turandot]

35. How long before the first ad drops? They're writing themselves..

'From one liar to another'.

'A jury* said that the truth still matters. Trump said it does not.'

'It's said that the truth shall set you free. In Trump's case, the lies do.'

(*The prosecutor's closing statement was based on the fact that the truth still matters, after Stone's attorneys that 'he lied, but so what'.)

Use it to bash Trump.

[jeffreyi]

36. Obstructing justice.

[mdbl]

37. Impeach Trump again!!!! Now !!!!!

The House needs to act NOW. Don't wait for a damn election. Our democracy is at stake. Does anyone think this mob white house will allow a fair election at this point?

[Aussie105]

38. Misuse of this power given to the President

makes a mockery of the legal system.

The executive orders thing does as well.

The electoral college fiddle makes a mockery of the voting system.

Whoever thought those three things were a good idea, needs to change his mind.

They need to go. ASAP.

[duforsure]

39. This will come back to haunt them both

After trump gets ousted I predict Stone will be indicted numerous times and he'll end up in prison for life, and trump will lose his freedom too, eventually. these two criminals will see consequences.

[bucolic_frolic]

40. Stone is probably waxing Nixonian in Trump's ear this very day

Trump's best dirty tricks guy is on the loose!

[Doug.Goodall]

41. This is proof Trump knows he is going to lose in November.

This is an 'out the door' pardon. Many more to follow.

[Bengus81]

43. Read one story where Barr is pissed and may resign---BS!!

Not going to happen.........

[malthaussen]

44. quelle surprise. n/t

[McCamy Taylor]

45. He can't pardon his accomplices or they will then have to testify

against him or else face perjury charges since they cannot plead the 5th if they have been pardoned.

Trump is up shit creek, however, when it comes to those who have not been convicted yet. I expect blanket pardons and a last minute transfer of power to Pence in exchange for a promise that Pence will then pardon Trump.

[cstanleytech]

47. Are pardons used as part of a payment for the commission of a crime still pardons though?

[cstanleytech]

46. Can Stone be forced to testify over crimes he was already convicted on?

If so then that might provide a wedge to crack him open because if he lies he faces new charges and the only way to not face new charges will be to tell the truth.