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Long-awaited Roger Stone trial begins
Roger Stone headed to court this morning for his long-awaited trial. It’s one of the last, lingering threads from former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s two-year investigation into Russia’s interference into the 2016 presidential election.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenRoger Stone headed to court this morning for his long-awaited trial. It’s one of the last, lingering threads from former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s two-year investigation into Russia’s interference into the 2016 presidential election. Stone is charged with lying to Congress, obstructing justice, and intimidating a witness.
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Roger Stone -- the white-haired, Nixon-tattooed friend and political adviser to President Trump -- headed to court this morning for his long-awaited trial.
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