US court refuses to delay sentencing for President Trump's ally and Republican political operative Roger Stone
Roger Stone, former campaign adviser to US President Donald Trump, arrives for the continuation of his criminal trial on charges of lying to Congress, obstructing justice and witness tampering at US District Court in Washington, US, November 15, 2019.
On the government side, a new set of attorneys took over the case after the entire prosecution team resigned last week following Attorney General William Barr's decision to overrule their recommendation that Stone serve at least seven years in prison. "Everything having to do with this fraudulent investigation is badly tainted and, in my opinion, should be thrown out," Trump tweeted Tuesday morning.
Trump praised Barr as “a man with great integrity,” but the president also indicated that he planned to maintain the same Twitter presence even if it puts his attorney general in uncomfortable situations."Social media for me has been very important because it gives me a voice. Because I don’t get that voice in the press, in the media."
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