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Roger Stone, Alex Jones among new subpoenas issued by Jan. 6 panel

7:32pm November 22, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has issued five new subpoenas for witnesses lawmakers want to hear from, in addition to 35 witnesses subpoenaed already.

Bruce Castor is a member of Former President Donald Trump's impeachment defense team. He is seen in a 2015 photo in Norristown, Pa.

Meet Trump's Impeachment Defense Team

2:26pm February 09, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

Trump's current legal team came together a little more than a week ago. It happened after the former president and his previous defense team mutually agreed to part ways late last month.

Roger Stone, seen here leaving a federal courthouse earlier this year in Washington, D.C., will not have to serve his three-year prison sentence for lying to Congress, witness tampering and obstruction of justice.

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'Unprecedented, Historic Corruption': Romney Joins Critics Of Stone's Commutation

10:46pm July 11, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The president's decision to grant clemency to his longtime confidant drew vehement criticism from Democratic lawmakers. Republicans largely kept silent, with one notable exception: Sen. Mitt Romney.

Roger Stone, center, departs federal court in Washington on Thursday.

Judge Weighs Roger Stone's Bid For A New Trial As Trump Attacks Her On Twitter

9:29pm February 25, 2020

Roger Stone, a self-styled "dirty trickster" and longtime adviser to President Trump, is expected to appeal. The president, meanwhile, has left open the door to a possible pardon for Stone.

President Trump has congratulated Attorney General William Barr for "taking charge" of the Roger Stone case.

1,100 Former DOJ Employees Call On Barr To Resign After Intervening In Stone Case

5:38pm February 16, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

William Barr's Justice Department lowered the prison sentence recommendation for Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Trump, in a move that's led to accusations of political interference.

Roger Stone says that he is prepared for a Justice Department indictment if one appears but that investigators ultimately will find that he has done nothing wrong.

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Amid Lawsuits And Circling Feds, Stone Rejects What He Calls A Scheme To Silence Him

3:09pm May 22, 2018

by Tim Mak

Self-described "dirty trickster" Roger Stone says that he is ready for an indictment but that congressional and Justice Department investigators won't find any wrongdoing.

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Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Trump, speaks to the media after appearing before the House Intelligence Committee during a closed door hearing last September. On Sunday, Stone bemoaned the "excesses and partisanship" of Robert Mueller's investi

With Prosecutors Zeroing In, Trump Ally Roger Stone Rails Against Mueller Probe

12:36pm May 20, 2018

by Miles Parks

Stone said he could be under investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller for alleged crimes unrelated to his role in the 2016 presidential election.

Steve Bannon, the former chief strategist to President Trump, speaks in Warren, Mich., in November. Two months later, he was shunned by the president and out of a job at Breitbart News.

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The Steve Bannon Void Might Doom Populism In 2018 Campaign

3:03pm January 25, 2018

by Tim Mak

Trump allies say the president is — and always has been — the leader of his own movement. But that doesn't mean conservative populists have a champion this year.

Roger Stone (right), a former adviser to President Trump, arrives to appear before the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday. Stone flatly denied any accusations of collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign.

Longtime Trump Ally Meets With Lawmakers, Calls Russia Inquiries 'Entirely Political'

8:02pm September 26, 2017

by Miles Parks

Roger Stone, who has known President Trump for decades and who is a former business partner of Paul Manafort's, met Tuesday with the House Intelligence Committee. He denied any collusion with Russia.