The career prosecutors had recommended the longer sentence in accordance with a 2017 policy put forth by Trump‘s first attorney general, Jeff Sessions, which requires prosecutors to seek the maximum sentence called for under the guidelines unless there are significant mitigating circumstances.
One source familiar with the matter said comments made by Zelinsky during his testimony triggered the Inspector General's Office to open an investigation. It is not known how far the Office of the Inspector General has proceeded in its investigation, who they have interviewed or whether they have found any evidence of wrongdoing.
A federal jury convicted Stone of seven felonies after a trial in which prosecutors accused him of lying to Congress and intimidating a witness. They said he was trying to protect President Trump by misleading a Congressional investigation into ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
Zelinsky, who prosecuted the Stone case as part of his work with special counsel Robert Mueller, He said the U.S. Attorney, Timothy Shea was"receiving heavy pressure from the highest levels of the Department of Justice to cut Stone a break, and that the U.S. Attorney's sentencing instructions to us were based on political considerations."
A spokesperson for the Drug Enforcement Administration, which Shea now runs, declined to comment. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia did not respond to a request for comment. A spokeswoman for the inspector general said the office does not confirm or deny the existence of investigations.
Inspectors General have shown great integrity, independence and courage.
Another investigation that will reveal laws were broken yet nothing will happen. Tired of these, where we know something illegal happened but nothing is done to punish these people. November can't get here fast enough to vote the orange idiot out. BlueWave2020
Along with every other investigation, it is a waste of taxpayer money.
More anonymous FAKE NEWS from MSNBC...why believe a news outlet that lied to you for 4yrs msnbcfakenews
Oh boy! I will be so surprised if he concludes the investigation
Barr Trump will just fire him then onto the next crime
Good. But it may get worse-a lot worse! Dictator Trump has draconian emergency powers that could help him steal reelection as described in this video! All political, electoral & law enforcement officials to prepare to StopTrumpsElectionTheft
How long until Trump fires the IG?
Who cares. Bill Barr will cover for this as well as any other crime. Worse to know it was “investigated” and thrown out.
Rep. Adam Schiff calls for an IG investigation on Barr after a top deputy resigns from Russia probe via msnbc
LRick1960 So much for any sort of rule of law. They might as well just go into the historical museum and tear the constitution into little pieces.
LockHimUp
Good news. Hopefully Trump won’t fire him.
You can’t keep a good AI down.
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