Roger Stone was found guilty. Now all eyes turn to Trump.
The president will face pressure to pardon Stone after the GOP operative was found guilty of charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller.
By DARREN SAMUELSOHN and JOSH GERSTEIN
11/15/2019 11:49 AM EST
Updated: 11/15/2019 01:53 PM EST
Roger Stone is guilty, and now his future might rest in Donald Trump’s hands.
A federal jury on Friday found the longtime Republican provocateur guilty on all charges for thwarting a House investigation into Russia’s 2016 election interference, opening up a political pandora’s box for a president already facing pressure from his conservative base to issue a pardon.
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/15/roger-stone-found-guilty-of-lying-to-congress-witness-tampering-071124