SUMMARY
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
WASHINGTON, USA – US prosecutors on Monday, February 10 asked a judge to sentence President Donald Trump’s longtime aide Roger Stone to between 7 and 9 years in jail for lying to Congress and witness tampering.
Stone was found guilty in November on charges related to his efforts to spare the president embarrassment over the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
He was arrested in January 2019 at his home in Florida after the charges were brought by then-special counsel Robert Mueller as part of the Russia investigation.
“When his crimes were revealed… he displayed contempt for this court and the rule of law,” the prosecutors said in a court document.
Stone, 67, had argued that the charges against him were politically motivated, but prosecutors demonstrated he lied and bullied witnesses to protect Trump.
When Stone was found guilty, Trump immediately responded on Twitter, suggesting that it was a “double standard like never seen before in the history of our Country.”
Stone began his career as a political aide to Richard Nixon, whose face he has tattooed on his back.
He will be sentenced on February 20. – Rappler.com
Add a comment
How does this make you feel?
There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.