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Some Republican senators said on Wednesday that President Trump shouldn't weigh in on pending sentences after he publicly criticized an initial recommendation from the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the case of Roger Stone.
The comments come as senators are facing an onslaught of questions over DOJ's decision to lower its sentencing recommendation for Stone, a Trump associate, overriding front-line prosecutors.
"I don't like this chain of events where you have a ... proceeding, a sentencing, a recommended sentence, the president weighs in and all of the sudden Justice comes back, says 'change the deal.' I think most people would look at that and say 'hmm, that just doesn't look right.' And I think they're right," Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) told reporters.
Murkowski added while she didn't "think the president should be determining what the sentences are," she also didn't expect that he would make the ultimate decision. Stone's prison sentence will be decided by an Obama-appointed federal judge.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-senators-say-trump-shouldnt-weigh-in-on-pending-sentences/ar-BBZVSUX?li=BBnb7Kz
Yeah but you guys won't do Jack Shit about it.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Do any of these GOP politicians think that we do not all know what cowards they are?
madaboutharry
(40,212 posts)The shame should follow them forever, like a shadow, and should be the only thing they are remembered for.
denem
(11,045 posts)now roll over and play dead.
Faux pas
(14,681 posts)Lisa. It's better for everyone if you just slink away like a good snake
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Lord Ludd
(585 posts)hatrack
(59,587 posts)And fuck yourselves with them.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)And, no. I am not defending Murkowski.
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Takket
(21,573 posts)LiberalFighter
(50,942 posts)Do elected Alaska officials invite Russians over to their homes?