Washington The judge who decided Roger Stone's fate made an impassioned plea for the truth and the rule of law at his sentencing hearing Thursday, a direct rebuke of President Donald Trump amid the deepening crisis over his interference in the Justice Department.
But federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson's intense appeal Thursday in a packed Washington courtroom quickly collided with the reality of Trump's presidency. Before, during and after the sentencing hearing, Trump promoted some of the same conspiracy theories that Jackson methodically dismantled while explaining her decision to send Stone to prison for more than three years.
Fact-checking Trump's attack on Roger Stone jury forewoman 03:50This zinger was a clear shot at Trump's claim that a"deep state" in the US government has tried to take him down.The courtroom was hushed while Jackson summed up Stone's crimes:"He wasn't prosecuted for standing up for the President. He was prosecuted for covering up for the President."The split-screen day highlights how Trump knows the rules of the game and bends them to his own advantage.
Decaying society .... sad 😞
The truth
She’s a beam of light to fight the darkness that surrounds us.
Yet she also agree with Trumps assertion that the original sentence recommendation was ridiculous. Trump was right and you and your guests that you had on to defend the prosecutors were all wrong
Falling on the deaf ears of a delusional egomaniac who only likes the sound of his own voice.
What truth? Democrats are above the law and FAKE NEWS CNN will defend them. Republicans are guilty before the trial and punished severely.
FakeNewsCNN So he gets from 10 to 4 years...
CNN's descent into the anti-Trump abyss is depending.
Taking away someone’s free speech is not the rule of law. Not requesting an immediate investigation into the foreperson in her now tAinted jury is not the rule of law. The people who are supposed to be impartial, regardless of their politics are Not; I fear for this country.
'amid the depending crisis over his interference in the Justice Department.' Deepening
Sound and fury, but only 4 years.
Stone was prosecuted for supporting Trump, nothing more or less.
This judge lied about the reasons fact check it fake news she should lose her job
Rule of law = solitary confinement for Manafort? Hmmmm...
She should have recused herself
Reality.
I wonder, after this Sentencing hearing, how many of those 1100+ Former Federal Attorneys feel deceived by Liberal Media outlets?🤔
No interference. He never called DOJ. DOJ made a solid recommendation. Judge was not Swayed by the WH Tweets. So what exactly is the Problem Clown Noise Network. Oh yea, yo failed to get Barr to resign for no good reason.
Shes right. Will Dems give her the truth?
The patriots in Intelligence & Justice Dept who Trump tries to corrupt, if you resign then only corrupt ones will remain. Wouldn’t it be better to work from within to expose Trump & Barr & refuse to do what they ask? Monkey Wrench in the corrupt works?
I hope she also had harsh words for the prosecutors who recommended 9 years, and for all the former prosecutors who objected to William Barr saying that sentence was too harsh.
Actually; She botched the judgement!
Isn’t “witness tampering” the prosecutors go to move? Asking for a friend.
If he were a democrat this would have all been under the table.
'Deepening.' The only one who needs Depending is the old man in the White House.
Well hooray for her! She still managed to obey Trump's wishes didn't she?
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