Justice Department Pressured Prosecutors to Go Easy on Roger Stone, Attorney Says
Roger Stone, arrives at court for sentencing on February 20, 2020 in Washington.Mark Wilson/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A Justice Department lawyer who prosecuted Roger Stone is alleging that attorneys involved in the case were pressured by their superiors to “cut Stone a break” due to his…
Newly Revealed Mueller Findings Show Prosecutors Suspected Donald Trump Lied About Roger Stone
Donald Trump faulted the prosecution of Roger Stone during a Feb. 12, 2020 meeting with Ecuador’s President.Jim Loscalzo/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In late 2018, President Trump told special counsel Robert Mueller he had no recollection of talking to his longtime adviser Roger…
Chaos: After Manhattan Prosecutor Refuses to Step Down, Barr Says Trump Fired Him. Trump Says Otherwise.
AP Photo/Kevin Hagen For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.4:25 p.m. ET: Shortly after Barr released his letter, Trump undercut his attorney general’s claims in remarks to reporters. “I’m not involved,” Trump told reporters outside the White House. This contradicts Barr’s claim that Trump fired Berman at Barr’s…
Trump’s Stone Pardon Would Be Outrageous. DOJ Will Release Evidence Showing Why.
Roger Stone leaves court on Feb. 20, 2020 after being sentenced to 40 months in prison.Graham Macgillivray/Congressional Quarterly via ZUMA Press For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Justice Department said Friday that it plans to release by June 19 previously redacted portions of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s…
Bill Barr’s Effort to Protect Michael Flynn Is “Corrupt,” An Explosive New Legal Filing Says
Attorney General William Barr listens as President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office on May 28, 2020. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Justice Department’s effort to dismiss charges against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn is “corrupt” and “politically motivated,” an attorney…
Newly Released Transcripts Show Michael Flynn Betrayed the United States
Michael Flynn arrive at federal court in Washington on Dec. 18, 2018. Carolyn Kaster/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Michael Flynn did something far worse than lie to the FBI. He betrayed the United States. That’s the major revelation of the just-released transcripts of the conversations he…