Roger Stone was 'treated differently' because of his relationship to Trump, a former prosecutor says
President Trump’s friend and ally Roger Stone was “treated differently” because of his “relationship to the president” by senior law enforcement officials who sought a lighter prison sentence for the embattled Trump associate, former prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky testified in front Congress on Tuesday, an allegation that comes as Attorney General Bill Barr faces scrutiny he has used the power of his office for political purposes....
Trump, leaves the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia after being sentenced February 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. Portraying himself as the 'dirty trickster of American politics,' Stone was sentenced to 40 months in prison for obstruction, lying to Congress and witness tampering, charges stemming from former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
The Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday is part of an effort by Democrats to expose the allegations made by two Justice Department officials — Zelinsky, and John Elias, who
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