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Debunking 12 lies and falsehoods from the White House statement on Roger Stone's commutation - CNN
Jul 11, 2020 2 mins, 50 secs
Roger Stone is a victim of the Russia Hoax that the Left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years in an attempt to undermine the Trump Presidency."

The Russia investigation was not a hoax, and it did not originate from Democrats or the media.

The investigation began in July 2016 after the FBI received a tip about potential coordination between the Trump campaign and the Russian government.

The FBI director at the time was James Comey, a Republican.Later, after Trump fired Comey in May 2017, the Trump-appointed Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel to continue the investigation.

Mueller said the investigation "did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities."The investigation did unearth dozens of contacts between Trump campaign associates and Russians, even though Trump repeatedly denied to the public that there was any communication before the election.

"As it became clear that these witch hunts would never bear fruit, the Special Counsel's Office resorted to process-based charges leveled at high-profile people in an attempt to manufacture the false impression of criminality lurking below the surface.

Several federal judges ruled that the indictments Mueller's team brought against Trump's associates -- including Stone -- were legal and constitutional.

"This is why the out-of-control Mueller prosecutors, desperate for splashy headlines to compensate for a failed investigation, set their sights on Mr.

If Mueller or any member of his team broke Justice Department rules, they could have been reassigned or terminated by Rosenstein, Whitaker or Barr.Also, there's nothing in the public record to support the claim that Mueller's team "set their sights" on Stone in the late stages of the investigation.

Stone was charged by the same prosecutors from the Mueller Investigation tasked with finding evidence of collusion with Russia.

They were also authorized by Rosenstein to investigate "any matters that arose or may arise directly from that investigation." Stone's lies to Congress about his efforts to help the Trump campaign capitalize on Russian meddling in the 2016 election was an obvious and natural avenue for Mueller's investigates to pursue.

The argument that "Stone would be not facing time in prison" if it wasn't for an "absolutely baseless investigation" defies logic.

Notably, CNN cameras were present to broadcast these events live to the world, even though they swore they were not notified—it was just a coincidence that they were tlere together with the FBI early in the morning."

Trump, Stone and their allies in right-wing media have repeatedly promoted the conspiracy theory that Mueller's team leaked information about Stone's arrest to CNN.

The lead prosecutor on the Stone case later testified under oath to Congress that Mueller's team was not leaking to the media.

"Not only was Mr.

In asking for a new trial, Stone made many of these same points about alleged bias but the judge rebuffed him.Also, it's a stretch to describe Mueller's team as "overzealous prosecutors." They showed tremendous deference to Trump, allowing him to submit written testimony, declining to subpoena him for a deposition, and adhering to Justice Department guidelines that he cannot be indicted as president, even though that is not settled law.

Stone would be put at serious medical risk in prison."

The judge in this case questioned this claim when Stone made it earlier this month, trying to delay the prison sentence.

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