President Trump hinted in an early morning tweet at a possible pardon for Roger Stone.
Stone was charged and convicted of lying to the FBI, obstruction, and witness tampering.
Trump tweeted:
No. Roger was a victim of a corrupt and illegal Witch Hunt, one which will go down as the greatest political crime in history. He can sleep well at night! https://t.co/HHg24tcZrx
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2020
According to The Hill:
President Trump on Thursday tweeted that Roger Stone can “sleep well at night” in response to a tweet from conservative activist Charlie Kirk that called for a pardon of the political operative, who is set to begin a prison term soon.
The tweet is sure to ramp up talk that Trump intends to pardon Stone, who was convicted of lying to Congress, witness tampering and obstructing a proceeding. He is set to report to prison by June 30.
Stone was charged in former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and was sentenced to 40 months in prison in February.
Kirk said Stone was being punished for supporting Trump and asked followers to retweet for a “full pardon of Stone.”
Stone has been at his home since his conviction but according to the Bureau of Prisons is elected to report to prison on June 30th.
