Mueller defends Stone prosecution and says 'his conviction stands' in Washington Post op-ed

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: CNN

Former special counsel Robert Mueller, in a very rare move, has written an op-ed for The Washington Post defending his office's prosecution of Roger Stone and saying he is still a convicted felon and "rightly so" in light of President Donald Trump's commutation of Stone.

"Congress also investigated and sought information from Stone. A jury later determined he lied repeatedly to members of Congress. He lied about the identity of his intermediary to WikiLeaks. He lied about the existence of written communications with his intermediary. He lied by denying he had communicated with the Trump campaign about the timing of WikiLeaks' releases. He in fact updated senior campaign officials repeatedly about WikiLeaks. And he tampered with a witness, imploring him to stonewall Congress," Mueller writes in the op-ed posted Saturday evening.

"The jury ultimately convicted Stone of obstruction of a congressional investigation, five counts of making false statements to Congress and tampering with a witness. Because his sentence has been commuted, he will not go to prison. But his conviction stands."

Trump on Friday commuted the prison sentence of his longtime friend, who was convicted of crimes that included lying to Congress in part, prosecutors said, to protect the President. The announcement came just days before Stone was set to report to a federal prison in Georgia.

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[bucolic_frolic]

1. If it stands maybe the commutation can be invalidated

Glenn Kirschner telling us in today's video that an argument can be made it was obtained with an element of blackmail.

That's gotta be illegal.

Also, Robert Mueller is speaking up? He said he'd have no more to say.

[ChiTownDenny]

10. +1..."Also, Robert Mueller is speaking up?"

The ASSHOLE said more in an Op-Ed than he did in a Congressional hearing. Fuck him!

[totodeinhere]

2. It stands for now but if as I suspect he gives Stone a full pardon after the election

then it will no longer stand. What a shame.

[Qutzupalotl]

3. The closing lines are the best part:

When a subject lies to investigators, it strikes at the core of the government’s efforts to find the truth and hold wrongdoers accountable. It may ultimately impede those efforts.

We made every decision in Stone’s case, as in all our cases, based solely on the facts and the law and in accordance with the rule of law. The women and men who conducted these investigations and prosecutions acted with the highest integrity. Claims to the contrary are false.

[DallasNE]

5. There Is An Old Saying

Warning about crying wolf too often. That person obviously never met Trump.

[mdbl]

4. So Robert Mueller decided to talk just before the entire justice system goes down the toilet?

A little late.

[Hip2bSquare]

12. Totally agree

Now!!! Now, Mueller decides to speak out!!! How extremely frustrating. His mouth should've stopped running about the traitor who stole the White House. The timing of these FBI and former FBI agents leaves something to be desired!!

[Rebl2]

6. Just curious

Are recently convicted felons allowed to vote?

[democrank]

7. Nothing like withholding your address from the fire department

and then run in with a teeny, plastic squirt gun after your house has pretty much burned to the ground.

[Champp]

8. Where were you when America needed you?

Ultimely, Muller proved himself to be just another lame Republican, doing doodley squat for truth, justice, and democracy.

America weeps because of Mueller's meek, way-too-late stance against Republican corruption and fascism.

[ChiTownDenny]

11. +1

His legacy needs to be clear and unequivocal. Fuck him!

[Maxheader]

9. The jury ultimately convicted..

bla bla...bow wow..woof! Woof!

The handjob is a convicted criminal.

Just like cheetox...the warden of the jails.

As it begins to dawn on the 'warden' that

come jan 2021, it will be walkin down the road, kickin a beer can..

talking to itself...

Will it start releasing all it's buddies! Or those that people pay for?..