Trump move to free ally Stone is 'historic corruption': Republican senator

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Donald Trump's commutation of the prison sentence of longtime ally Roger Stone was a case of 'unprecedented, historic corruption,' Senator Mitt ...

was a case of"unprecedented, historic corruption," Senator Mitt Romney tweeted Saturday, making his a rare Republican voice raised in criticism of the president.

"Unprecedented, historic corruption: an American president commutes the sentence of a person convicted by a jury of lying to shield that very president," he tweeted. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, seen on Jul 9, 2020, has denounced President Donald Trump's commutation of the jail sentence of close ally Roger Stone as 'staggering corruption'.

Trump's action late Friday instantly brought new accusations that the president has intervened freely in the US justice system to help friends and allies like Stone, and to punish critics and perceived enemies. The Mueller report stated that"the President's conduct could also be viewed as reflecting his awareness that Stone could provide evidence that would run counter to the President's denials and would link the President to Stone's efforts to reach out to WikiLeaks.Anti-Trump protesters held up signs as the motorcade carrying President Donald Trump took him to the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia on July 11, 2020.

 

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