Trump is now expanding his attacks on the prosecutors' who set Stone sentencing recommendations (based one existing sentencing guidelines) and is going after the sitting judge in the case and the fore person on the jury
TPM
This is, of course, an attempt to support a key ally and to discredit/punish anyone in the judicial sphere who reaches a finding which Trump does not like. It is a clear case of obstruction of justice.
Stone was found guilty by the jury on seven counts - five counts of lying to Congress, one count of witness tampering and one count of obstructing justice (the final remaining case stemming from the Mueller investigation).
And Roger Stone is one of the most perverse and corrupt individuals in the right wing universe. He is a perfect example of not only the sort of person who Trump would naturally associate himself with, he's been a figure used by and operating within the GOP for a very long time.
Quote:Since the 1970s, Stone worked on the campaigns of Republican politicians Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Jack Kemp, Bob Dole,[5] and Donald Trump. In addition to frequently serving as a campaign adviser, Stone was previously a political lobbyist. In 1980, he co-founded a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm with Paul Manafort and Charles R. Black Jr.[6][7][8] The firm recruited Peter G. Kelly and was renamed Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly in 1984.[9]:124 During the 1980s, BMSK became a top lobbying firm by leveraging its White House connections to attract high-paying clients including U.S. corporations, trade associations, as well as foreign governments. By 1990, it was one of the leading lobbyists for American companies and foreign organizations.[9]:125
Stone has been variously described as a "self-proclaimed dirty trickster",[10] a "renowned infighter", a "seasoned practitioner of hard-edged politics", a "mendacious windbag", a "veteran Republican strategist",[11] and a political fixer.[12] Over the course of the 2016 Trump presidential campaign, Stone promoted a number of falsehoods and conspiracy theories.[13] He has described his political modus operandi as "Attack, attack, attack – never defend" and "Admit nothing, deny everything, launch counterattack."[14] Stone first suggested Trump run for President in early 1998 while Stone was Trump's casino business lobbyist in Washington.[15] The Netflix documentary film Get Me Roger Stone focuses on Stone's past and his role in Trump's presidential campaign.[16]
He has been involved through most of his adult life in the "swinging lifestyle" (wife swapping, group sex, etc) which is his choice of course but which won't prevent the religious right from throwing their support to him.
The quote above is from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Stone If you want to get familiar with this scumbag, do take the time to read up on him.
