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Investigate Trump: Commuting Roger Stone's sentence
Donald Trump has once again shown a flagrant disregard for the rule of law -- by commuting his former campaign advisor Roger Stone’s sentence. Stone was convicted as part of the Mueller investigation of repeatedly lying to Congress and threatening a witness.
Congress must immediately investigate whether Trump’s commutation involves illegal obstruction of justice, witness tampering, or even bribery.
Congress must immediately investigate whether Trump’s commutation involves illegal obstruction of justice, witness tampering, or even bribery.
Why is this important?
President Trump has made it clear to the American people: he will always put himself -- and those who stay loyal to him -- above the law.
Late on a Friday night, Trump used his presidential powers to commute the sentence of his longtime political confidant Roger Stone. So even though Stone lied multiple times to Congress about his efforts to find out what WikiLeaks had on the Clinton campaign in 2016 -- and threatened someone with death to cover it up -- he will serve no prison time.
And this isn’t the first time Trump has abused his position to protect Stone. In February, federal prosecutors recommended Stone serve a 7-9 year prison sentence -- but Trump had his loyalist Attorney General William Barr override them and recommend a lighter sentence instead.
Trump’s constant efforts to shield himself and his friends from any accountability put the foundation of our democracy at risk.
And -- Trump’s action sends a disturbing message to his campaign staff and advisors: he will protect and reward those who facilitate foreign interference in the election.
Congress has a responsibility to check abuses of power by the president. That’s why our representatives must launch an investigation to determine if Trump’s commutation of Stone’s sentence involves illegal obstruction of justice, witness tampering, or even bribery.
Late on a Friday night, Trump used his presidential powers to commute the sentence of his longtime political confidant Roger Stone. So even though Stone lied multiple times to Congress about his efforts to find out what WikiLeaks had on the Clinton campaign in 2016 -- and threatened someone with death to cover it up -- he will serve no prison time.
And this isn’t the first time Trump has abused his position to protect Stone. In February, federal prosecutors recommended Stone serve a 7-9 year prison sentence -- but Trump had his loyalist Attorney General William Barr override them and recommend a lighter sentence instead.
Trump’s constant efforts to shield himself and his friends from any accountability put the foundation of our democracy at risk.
And -- Trump’s action sends a disturbing message to his campaign staff and advisors: he will protect and reward those who facilitate foreign interference in the election.
Congress has a responsibility to check abuses of power by the president. That’s why our representatives must launch an investigation to determine if Trump’s commutation of Stone’s sentence involves illegal obstruction of justice, witness tampering, or even bribery.