Roger Stone Asks Trump for Pardon Ahead of July 14 Prison Date

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) -- Republican operative Roger Stone made a naked appeal to President Donald Trump to grant him a pardon or commute his sentence before he starts a 40-month prison term on July 14.

“I want the president to know that I have exhausted all my legal remedies and that only an act of clemency will provide justice in my case and save my life!” Stone, 67, said in a statement sent by text Tuesday.

Stone’s statement came after the U.S. government was ordered by a federal appeals court to respond to Republican operative Roger Stone’s request to delay the start of his 40-month prison term as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington on Tuesday ordered the government to file its response by July 9. Stone, who is due to report to prison on July 14, filed an emergency appeal on Monday after U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson denied his motion to set a Sept. 3 surrender date.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/roger-stone-asks-trump-for-pardon-ahead-of-july-14-prison-date/ar-BB16rwKa?li=BBnb7Kz

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Naked appeal? Hope he's not sexting Trump.

[montanacowboy]

1. Rot in Jail

fucker

[ace3csusm]

2. SUrprize Surprize....

[bucolic_frolic]

3. what do you bet this goes through?

what are the political consequences for Trump?

[OnlinePoker]

9. No consequences at all

His constituents think he was put on earth as a gift from Sky Daddy. By their reasoning, anything that's good enough for Trump is approved of by the Big Guy.

[Brainfodder]

4. I hope he pardons him, 2 things, Stone admits guilt & Trump furthers jackass legacy?

Roger Stone deserves drowning in dookie, he's lucky this is all he gets?

He's had 67 years free and clear, lunatic asshole jackass has this coming.

[NCjack]

16. Yeah. A pardon will not increase Trump's poll numbers, and it might reduce them.

[yellerpup]

5. Naked plea?

Sounds like more of a final warning. Roger's hinted at spilling his guts from the first day.

[COLGATE4]

6. Trump's response:

Roger who???? Don't remember him. Maybe he was the one we sent out for coffee???

[iluvtennis]

7. This fkn criinal needs to be in prison. I remind you a jusry found him GUILTY in NOvember 2019

Lock. Him. Up.

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. July 14 is also the day Mary's book comes out

Should be a big news day!

[trusty elf]

10. O Stone, be not so !

[Cirque du So-What]

13. I may not know art, but I know what I like

and I would display a print of that masterpiece proudly.

[Judi Lynn]

15. Wow. Awe-inspiring. n/t

[lagomorph777]

18. "Moron Moai"

I'm impressed.

[wishstar]

11. Trump won't pardon him, he doesn't like criminals who get caught and know too much

Trump wants to keep dangling pardon for him to ensure Stone's silence about their Wikileaks phone calls, until after election.

[durablend]

12. Will Barr be sent to "take care of it"?

Somehow the surveillance cameras will cease working....

[Beartracks]

14. Pardons are for guilty people. Prison *is* justice.

There's a reason all the legal remedies have not exonerated Stone: he's guilty. And a pardon won't change that; it does not confer innocence any more than the Senate's lack of conviction could un-impeach Trump.

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[fleur-de-lisa]

17. Interesting that he felt he needed to ask for a pardon

since Dumpus has been hinting at a it for months. Roger must be getting really scared.

[intrepidity]

19. Why not?

What has Trump got to lose by doing it?

[Evolve Dammit]

20. Grovel and whine Rog. Maybe the Liar-in-Chief and Great OZ will grant your wish...

[Baked Potato]

21. I wonder if he's tapered off that blow. He looked freaky in that deposition video.

[yonder]

22. No shit. He was as vicious and menacing

as I've ever seen anyone. Totally whacked.

[Baked Potato]

23. Yes, he's a scary dude and he's probably mild compared to his circle of buddies.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

24. GFY, Roger. nt

[sdfernando]

25. I think the tanerganus response is something along the lines of

"I like criminals that don't get caught"...or something like that.