'I thought the recommendation was ridiculous. I thought the whole prosecution was ridiculous,' said President Trump, criticizing the federal prosecutors who recommended a seven- to nine-year prison sentence for Trump’s former adviser Roger Stone
WASHINGTON - Under pressure from President Donald Trump, the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday abruptly moved to seek a shorter prison sentence for veteran Republican operative and long-time Trump adviser and friend Roger Stone, with all four prosecutors quitting the case after the highly unusual reversal.
Trump told reporters he thought the initial recommendation was “ridiculous” but said he did not speak to the Justice Department about it. FILE PHOTO: Roger Stone, former campaign adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives for the continuation of his criminal trial on charges of lying to Congress, obstructing justice and witness tampering at U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo“The president seems to think the entire Justice Department is just his personal lawsuit to prosecute his enemies and help his friends,” Chuck Schumer, the top Senate Democrat, told reporters.
In a Monday court filing, prosecutors said their proposed sentence fell within U.S. guidelines and would “accurately reflect the seriousness of his crimes and promote respect for the law.”
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