Fogbow

As Roger Stone prepared to stand trial in 2019, complaining he was under pressure from federal prosecutors to incriminate Donald Trump, a close ally of the president repeatedly assured Stone that “the boss” would likely grant him clemency if he were convicted, a recording shows.

At an event at a Trump property that October, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) predicted that Stone would be found guilty at his trial in Washington the following month but would not “do a day” in prison. Gaetz was apparently unaware they were being recorded by documentary filmmakers following Stone, who special counsel Robert S. Mueller III had charged with obstruction of a congressional investigation.

“The boss still has a very favorable view of you,” said Gaetz, stressing that the president had “said it directly.” He also said, “I don’t think the big guy can let you go down for this.”

Gaetz at one point told Stone he was working on getting him a pardon but was hesitant to say more backstage at the event, in which speakers were being filmed for online broadcast. “Since there are many, many recording devices around right now, I do not feel in a position to speak freely about the work I’ve already done on that subject,” Gaetz said.

Kendra wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:32 am Cross posting.



https://www.washingtonpost.com/investig ... n-mueller/

As Roger Stone prepared to stand trial in 2019, complaining he was under pressure from federal prosecutors to incriminate Donald Trump, a close ally of the president repeatedly assured Stone that “the boss” would likely grant him clemency if he were convicted, a recording shows.

At an event at a Trump property that October, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) predicted that Stone would be found guilty at his trial in Washington the following month but would not “do a day” in prison. Gaetz was apparently unaware they were being recorded by documentary filmmakers following Stone, who special counsel Robert S. Mueller III had charged with obstruction of a congressional investigation.

“The boss still has a very favorable view of you,” said Gaetz, stressing that the president had “said it directly.” He also said, “I don’t think the big guy can let you go down for this.”

Gaetz at one point told Stone he was working on getting him a pardon but was hesitant to say more backstage at the event, in which speakers were being filmed for online broadcast. “Since there are many, many recording devices around right now, I do not feel in a position to speak freely about the work I’ve already done on that subject,” Gaetz said.

Lots, lots more at the link.

Isn't he on the judiciary committee? Wouldn't that mean he was privy to this information in his role on the committee? That also means he broke a confidentiality agreement with justice. How is this not witness tampering?

Gaetz then tells Stone: “The boss has a very favorable view of you.”

There’s a lot of talk about Gaetz wannabe mobster talk, but the pardon promise from “the boss” isn’t the most important part of this story.

Gaetz broke a DOJ confidentiality agreement and told Stone what was in the Mueller report. That’s prosecutable.

pipistrelle wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:57 am ... unreal people voted for a crime boss. And can't believe he lost.

Foggy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 12:01 pm

pipistrelle wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:57 am ... unreal people voted for a crime boss. And can't believe he lost.

Dumbest, laziest, worst cartoon version of a crime boss ever.

A real crime boss would make him cry and wet himself.

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 4:21 pm Diverse crowd, such as it is. Meanwhile, Juilianna is about to hit $2M.

Trump’s witness to back up his claim that he offered 10,000 troops to guard the Capitol on J6, campaigning with Matt Gaetz today and signing autographs (famous MAGA children’s book author, you see).

Jen Ramos ✨ @itsJenRamos wrote: Today in Harris County, @0liviajulianna was recognized for meeting a bully with a movement.
When a member of congress tried to put her down, she took the challenge to raise $2 MILLION for abortion access.

She is a force of power and one of the coolest teens I know.