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June 24, 2020 | 5:50 AM
Politics influenced Justice Department in Roger Stone case, DOJ lawyer tells Congress
"I was also told that the acting U.S. Attorney was giving Stone such unprecedentedly favorable treatment because he was 'afraid of the President.' "
February 20, 2020 | 1:04 PM
Roger Stone sentenced to more than 3 years amid furor over Trump and DOJ
Roger Stone sought to serve as an intermediary between Trump’s campaign in 2016 and WikiLeaks, which was releasing material stolen by Russian cyberattackers aiming to embarrass political targets in the United States.
February 17, 2020 | 5:13 AM
1,100 former Department of Justice employees call on William Barr to resign
"A person should not be given special treatment in a criminal prosecution because they are a close political ally of the President."
February 12, 2020 | 11:03 AM
President Trump praises Attorney General William Barr for ‘taking charge’ of Roger Stone case
Judge Amy Berman Jackson has the ultimate authority to hand down the sentence in Stone's case.
February 12, 2020 | 3:32 AM
Four prosecutors quit Roger Stone case after Justice Department seeks less prison time for Trump ally
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on the department's inspector general to investigate the events leading up to the submission of the second sentencing memo.
Updated: 2020-02-11 17:40:06
DOJ asks court for ‘far less’ prison time for Roger Stone after Trump tweet
Stone and his camp sought to serve as intermediaries between Trump’s campaign and WikiLeaks during the 2016 presidential election, though Stone said he did nothing wrong.
November 15, 2019 | 1:42 PM
Roger Stone guilty of witness tampering, lying to Congress
Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of President Donald Trump, was found guilty Friday of witness tampering and lying to Congress about his pursuit of Russian-hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 election bid.
November 5, 2019 | 4:43 AM
Roger Stone, Trump friend and alleged tie to WikiLeaks, faces trial in Washington
He pleaded not guilty in January after a grand jury in Washington, D.C.