A 'lawless president' treats American justice like his 'personal plaything,' says Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Stone was found guilty last year of seven felonies, including lying to Congress, tampering with a witness and obstructing the House investigation into whether theto tip the 2016 election. Stone, a GOP operative and adviser to Trump during the election, was sentenced to more than three years in prison.
Trump stood to benefit from Stone keeping his mouth shut, and Stone said as much Friday to NBC journalist Howard Fineman. “He knows I was underFollowing the president’s action, Sen. said Trump “has abandoned the rule of law and made a mockery of our democracy,” adding: “He truly is the most corrupt president in history.”
Donald Trump has abandoned the rule of law and made a mockery of our democracy. He truly is the most corrupt president in history.
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