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Donald Trump commutes prison sentence of long-time adviser Roger Stone

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Jul 11, 2020 #Adviser, #Roger
Donald Trump commutes prison sentence of long-time adviser Roger Stone

US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence for long-time friend and adviser Roger Stone, who was jailed for lying to Congress during the Russia probe, the White House says.

Key points:

  • Roger Stone had been due to report to prison next week for lying to Congress
  • A commutation does not erase a criminal conviction, but it does save him from serving prison time
  • Democrats have accused Donald Trump of undermining rule of law by publicly complaining about cases against his associates

“Roger Stone has already suffered greatly,” the White House said in a statement.

“He was treated very unfairly, as were many others in this case. Roger Stone is now a f

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