BREAKING: Roger Stone, the longtime political strategist and friend of President Trump, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison
Stone was convicted last fall of lying to Congress and threatening a witness regarding his efforts for Trump's 2016 campaign.The sentencing is the culmination of an intense week that provoked Twitter fury from Trump and a reckoning within the Justice Department, leading a prosecutor to declare Thursday:"This prosecution is righteous." It's also the near-end of a case that's had several shocking moments that exposed Trump's interest in WikiLeaks during the campaign.
Jackson also delivered a veiled swipe at the President during the hearing. "For those of you who woke up last week" and decided sentencing guidelines are harsh, Jackson said, courts and defense lawyers have been acknowledging that for some time. Stone seeking new trialJackson already determined that if sentenced to prison, Stone won't be detained immediately.
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