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sunonmars

(8,656 posts)
Thu Jul 9, 2020, 12:53 PM Jul 2020

DOJ says they agree Stone must report to jail on July 14th....WTF?




In response to Roger Stone's emergency motion to delay his surrender date, the US Justice Dept. says it supports lower court ruling that Stone must report to prison July 14.




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I did not expect this................
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lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
8. Barr is likely facing a far more bleak future than mere unemployment.
Thu Jul 9, 2020, 01:25 PM
Jul 2020

May find himself sharing a cell with Zippy the Pinhead.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,185 posts)
3. The Madman will probably commute/pardon Stone by the end of the week.
Thu Jul 9, 2020, 12:55 PM
Jul 2020

And whoever is arguing the case for the DOJ knows this and isn't going to sell his/her soul just to please Trump when it's pointless to do so.

blitzen

(4,572 posts)
5. I read a couple days ago that Barr and others were pleading with Trump not to commute...
Thu Jul 9, 2020, 12:55 PM
Jul 2020

Stone's sentence. Political motivation, of course--bad optics.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
6. Barr is facing a total revolt within the
Thu Jul 9, 2020, 01:20 PM
Jul 2020

Justice Department if he messed with the STone Verdict. BTW,todays Hearings in the House appear to be the kick off of a Barr Impeachment.


Barr is forcing Trump to Write Stone a Pardon which will be a major disaster for his reelection.

brush

(53,794 posts)
7. Seems they've finally decided they've done all they could for Stone.
Thu Jul 9, 2020, 01:23 PM
Jul 2020

He's evaded jail for months now, or is it years? It's time for him to pay the piper after all the dirt he's done over the years.

I'm sure Al Franken agrees.

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