“This is an abuse of power that the president is again trying to manipulate federal law enforcement to serve his political interest,” Pelosi said of Trump's intervention in the sentencing of his longtime ally Roger Stone
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that President Donald Trump's intervention in the sentencing of longtime ally Roger Stone is an “abuse of power” — mirroring the language of the charge that the House impeached Trump on in December and which he was acquitted of last week by the Senate.
“This is not what America is about,” Pelosi told reporters. “I would hope that Republicans who respect the rule of law, and I assume most of them do except for the aberration in the White House ... would speak out on this.” The move alarmed veteran prosecutors and led to howls of protest among Democrats, while Republicans mostly shrugged or offered mild concern.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Roger Stone prosecutors quit case as DOJ cuts Trump ally's recommended prison sentencePresident Donald Trump's ally Roger Stone was convicted of lying to Congress about his contacts with WikiLeaks and witness tampering.
Read more »
Prosecutors call for lower sentence for Roger Stone, Trump denies he spoke with Justice DepartmentBREAKING: The entire team of federal prosecutors involved in Roger Stone's case has withdrawn. It was not immediately clear whether their withdrawals were an act of protest of the Justice Department's reversal on its sentencing recommendation for Stone.
Read more »
Trump says he did not intervene in Justice Department's handling of Roger Stone caseU.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he did not intervene to ask the...
Read more »
Alex Jones says White House insider told him Trump will pardon Roger Stone after sentencingConspiracy theorist Alex Jones told his radio audience Tuesday that a White House insider said President Donald Trump plans to pardon his former campaign adviser Roger Stone, currently awaiting sentencing on multiple felony charges related to Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Read more »
Tucker Carlson Signals to Trump: Roger Stone ‘Needs a Pardon’Hours after four federal prosecutors handling the Roger Stone case withdrew in response to the Department of Justice overruling their recommendation on Stone’s prison sentence, Fox News host Tucker Carlson argued that the Trump confidant and ally “needs a pardon,” sending a clear signal to Fox News’
Read more »
Trump Praises Barr for ‘Taking Charge’ in Roger Stone CasePresident Trump praised Attorney General William Barr for “taking charge” of case against Roger Stone, weighing in on a controversy that started when the Justice Department moved to recommend less prison time for the president’s longtime confidant.
Read more »