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By Gabriel Sherman
At a moment when he needs to calm restive Republicans, Trump may antagonize them further by commuting Roger Stones 40-month sentence. According to sources, Trump has told people he wants to commute Stones sentence before Stone reports to prison on July 14. Rumors swirled over the weekend that Trump would announce it on Sunday night. Sources say the West Wing is at war over a possible Stone commutation. White House counsel Pat Cipollone is against the move, and even Attorney General Bill Barr is opposed. Barr has told Trump not to do it, and if he does there will be a mutiny at DOJ, said a source briefed on the internal debates. People close to Trump fear he wont listen. You cant underestimate how hard it is to get information through to him, a Republican close to the White House said. When you talk to him, he just talks at you. He doesnt like to read memos, so theres not really a way to get through to him. Everyone agrees. (The White House declined to comment.)
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/07/chaos-engulfs-trump-campaign
Nevilledog
(51,268 posts)If he did, pardon would be a done deal.
2naSalit
(86,897 posts)HotTeaBag
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blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)Barr is going to do whatever Trump tells him to. Period.
Faux pas
(14,703 posts)yet the traitorous fuck face flynn should skip on down the road?