Roger Stone, a longtime friend of President Donald Trump, lost his bid to delay his sentencing amid speculation that Trump might pardon him
WASHINGTON - Roger Stone, a longtime friend of President Donald Trump, on Tuesday lost his bid to delay his sentencing amid speculation that Trump might pardon him.
Jackson rejected the proposed delay during a short conference call with lawyers on Tuesday, saying the proposal would not be prudent and is not required by law. “We’re going to see what happens,” Trump said when asked if Stone deserved prison time. He added that Stone had been treated “very unfairly.”
The intervention by Attorney General William Barr prompted all four career prosecutors who tried the case to withdraw, with one of them resigning from the department. FILE PHOTO: Roger Stone, longtime ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, holds a news conference in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
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