The federal judge who presided over Roger Stone’s criminal case ordered the government to explain the scope of Trump’s order commuting Stone’s prison term
FILE PHOTO: Roger Stone, a longtime friend and adviser of U.S. President Donald Trump, reacts after Trump commuted his federal prison sentence, outside his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. July 10, 2020. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo
Congressional Democrats and other critics accused Trump of abuse of power and an assault on the rule of law after the Republican president on Friday gave executive clemency to Stone, his longtime friend and adviser.
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