BREAKING: US prosecutor on the Roger Stone case resigns from the case after Justice Dept. official says DOJ is planning to reduce Stone's recommended sentence; DOJ's move comes after President Trump called the recommendation a 'miscarriage of justice!'
After the reports of the imminent softer sentencing recommendation, lead prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky withdrew as a prosecutor in the case. A footnote in his court filing noted that"the undersigned attorney has resigned effective immediately."who was a part of former special counsel Robert Mueller's team investigating Russian election interference
Another one of the prosecutors, Jonathan Kravis, also resigned— both from the case and his job as an assistant U.S. attorney. Kravis on Tuesday filed a notice with the judge saying he"no longer represents the government in this matter."" "Roger Stone obstructed Congress's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, lied under oath, and tampered with a witness," prosecutors wrote in a 26-page memo."When his crimes were revealed by the indictment in this case, he displayed contempt for this court and the rule of law."
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