Trump refuses to comment on possible Roger Stone pardon

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President Trump won’t say whether he is considering a pardon for Roger Stone, his former associate who was found guilty of lying to Congress and of witness intimidation.

Prosecutors initially recommended that Stone receive up to nine years in prison, but the Justice Department later announced it would be seeking a lower sentence. Four prosecutors resigned from the case in the fallout of the changing recommendation. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, Trump declined to say whether he would offer Stone a pardon.

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