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RipVanWinkle

(268 posts)
22. Was this a Roger Stone op?
Wed Jan 11, 2023, 10:27 AM
Jan 2023

In 2019, Stone was indicted by Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russian election interference and links between Trump and Moscow.

Stone was convicted on seven counts of lying to Congress, obstruction of justice and witness tampering, in relation to his links to Trump’s campaign and to WikiLeaks, which released Democratic emails obtained by Russian hackers.

In February 2020, prosecutors recommended Stone be sentenced to between seven and nine years in prison. After Trump complained by tweet, the Department of Justice intervened, saying the recommendation was too harsh. Four prosecutors resigned in protest.

Stone was sentenced to 40 months in prison but never went to jail. In December 2020, in the midst of Trump’s attempt to overturn his election defeat by Joe Biden, Trump granted Stone clemency.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/13/roger-stone-trump-ally-january-6-capitol-attack

It's possible that Roger Stone is involved in this (the recent discovery of classified documents at Biden's old office). If Stone was involved, maybe he was doing a favor for Trump.

Sidenote: Google "Roger Stone dirty tricks" and you'll get a lot of hits.

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I think they should check video surveillance to see if anyone was there. SheltieLover Jan 2023 #1
+1 - I was thinking the same. CentralMass Jan 2023 #3
Sheltie you read my mind. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #6
but not a good set up Marthe48 Jan 2023 #19
Trump is the mob boss of the GOP crime syndicate. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #20
Even if a person they target fights back Marthe48 Jan 2023 #21
Exactly, the point is to get Trump off the hook for his serious crimes. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #36
Yep, and he's got Capos in every government entity. jaxexpat Jan 2023 #24
Trump's made men are everywhere in the US government. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #37
Candidates for service seem mostly from the dysfunctional end of the gene pool. jaxexpat Jan 2023 #39
Yes con artists, crooks, career criminals. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #40
Yup. 2naSalit Jan 2023 #12
My first thought also was they were planted appleannie1 Jan 2023 #33
I believe him ..... Lovie777 Jan 2023 #2
+1 CentralMass Jan 2023 #4
Tfg has more problems than Carters got pills! Omnipresent Jan 2023 #8
Trump has problems from Fani Willis gab13by13 Jan 2023 #10
I trust him bdamomma Jan 2023 #5
From certain Repubblican points of view, this happened at the... TreasonousBastard Jan 2023 #7
The insurrection is growing stronger, gab13by13 Jan 2023 #9
+1! CrispyQ Jan 2023 #27
Good luck with voter suppression, gerrymandering, et al. eom Justice matters. Jan 2023 #34
I see this as an opportunity to set a precedent for dealing with TFG Deb Jan 2023 #11
Cue the right wing outrage machine over this nothing burger in 5, 4, 3, 2. . . AZLD4Candidate Jan 2023 #13
I forgot to mention, gab13by13 Jan 2023 #14
+1, again. CrispyQ Jan 2023 #28
One of Bidens aides videohead5 Jan 2023 #15
Even AP is peddling the false equivalence. CousinIT Jan 2023 #16
Magats are claiming that this ends the Trump case. gab13by13 Jan 2023 #17
Bullshit! There is a clear difference between the two cases. Biden is the POTUS and according to.... usaf-vet Jan 2023 #30
It is time for the Democrats to push back on the half-assed coverage of this, and point out the JohnSJ Jan 2023 #18
"It is time for the Democrats to push back..." CrispyQ Jan 2023 #29
Was this a Roger Stone op? RipVanWinkle Jan 2023 #22
Too bad Trump wasn't arrested a year ago, gab13by13 Jan 2023 #23
Is it the job of the then vice President kacekwl Jan 2023 #25
How is it we heard that the documents Biden had were related to Ukraine and Iran. But all we know doc03 Jan 2023 #26
This just has all the hallmarks of one of Dump's helmet-hairbrained schemes Blue Owl Jan 2023 #31
I believe that Qanon planted those records in 2016 to sabotage Biden in 2024! Sancho Jan 2023 #32
Why is 'surprised' in quotes? Bayard Jan 2023 #35
Because the AP pretty much sucks? Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #38
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