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Fact-checking the White House's statement announcing Roger Stone's commutation
CNN ^ | July 11, 2020 | Marshall Cohen

Posted on 07/11/2020 8:38:15 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?

President Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of his longtime friend and political adviser Roger Stone on Friday, days before Stone was required to begin his 40-month prison term for lying to Congress about the Trump campaign's ties to WikiLeaks.

The extraordinary act of clemency was announced by White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. She released a lengthy statement that was littered with lies and false claims about the Russia investigation, special counsel Robert Mueller and the details of Stone's legal case....

Here's a breakdown of 12 baseless claims from the White House statement.....

There is no proof whatsoever that Mueller's team brought charges because they were biased against Trump or had "malice" against his aides. Several federal judges ruled that the indictments Mueller's team brought against Trump's associates -- including Stone -- were legal and constitutional.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: commutation; fakenews; rogerstone; stone
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Obviously fake news is not following the Flynn revelations when they say "There is no proof whatsoever that Mueller's team brought charges because they were biased against Trump or had "malice" against his aides."
1 posted on 07/11/2020 8:38:15 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

CNN COMEDY NEWS NETWORK


2 posted on 07/11/2020 8:39:40 AM PDT by bobrlbob
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

[”fact-checking”] == [superimposing MSM spin on the facts]


3 posted on 07/11/2020 8:40:28 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrats' John Dean])
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If CNN said it, it has to be wrong.


4 posted on 07/11/2020 8:41:41 AM PDT by Berosus (I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
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Hey, CNN, when you seriously fact-check all of Billy-Bob’s commutations and pardons at the end of his term (AND 0bama’s!), I’ll start to take notice...


5 posted on 07/11/2020 8:42:00 AM PDT by jeffc (I'm a Patriot, and the media are our enemy)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Even though I have little in the way of political conversations with liberals I have noticed something startling. Whatever the “narrative” is, they believe it without question. Even if the narrative is later retracted; that doesn’t matter. Liberals still believe it. We are dealing with faith, not reason or logic.

I believe this is because many people operate on faith. But since all theology, and belief in God, has been eradicated by the government, these people still must “believe” in something. Their un-questioning faith has been switched to the new nontheistic religion of liberalism.


6 posted on 07/11/2020 8:44:05 AM PDT by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud?)
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There is no proof whatsoever that Mueller's team brought charges because they were biased against Trump or had "malice" against his aides.

Well just ask them. I'm sure they'll admit it.

/s

7 posted on 07/11/2020 8:45:34 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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Unfortunately, until Durham and Barr produce any of the evidence they have uncovered, we’re stuck with CNN’s blather. At the end of the day, Trump has no one to blame but himself. Time to lay all the cards on the table. Or fold.


8 posted on 07/11/2020 8:45:59 AM PDT by euclid216
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To: Steely Tom

The news MUST conform to whatever is going on in that parallel universe these people live in. Therefore, THIS universe must be the false reflection, and is to be obliterated from memory at first opportunity.

Reality can be such a b!+c# kitty, and troublesome to boot.


9 posted on 07/11/2020 8:47:35 AM PDT by alloysteel (Freedom is not a matter of life and death. It is much more serious than that..)
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To: euclid216

Pretty much true. Rumor has it that DOJ has counter-arguments to most of what CNN says, but until DOJ actually makes any kind of announcement, all the nation has for news is CNN.


10 posted on 07/11/2020 8:48:57 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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The CNN direct link:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/10/politics/fact-check-white-house-statement-roger-stone-commutation/index.html

This is NOT an MSN article.


11 posted on 07/11/2020 8:50:26 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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CNN makes you stupid.


12 posted on 07/11/2020 8:53:17 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken)
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To: ClearCase_guy

The key point is this: It all begins with Joseph Mifsud, who was paid by John Brennan and CIA to plant the seed with George Papadopolous. That’s the elephant in the room, and I’m sure Durham has proof.

Before that, Syd Blumenthal and Cory Shearer, Hillary sycophants, concocted the idea of Russian collusion, codified in a four page document, that ultimately was merged into the Steele Dossier. Never mentioned in the article is I.G Horowitz report that found the Steele Dossier WAS the basis of the investigation.


13 posted on 07/11/2020 8:56:40 AM PDT by euclid216
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To: All

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-press-secretary-regarding-executive-grant-clemency-roger-stone-jr/


14 posted on 07/11/2020 8:56:49 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: RckyRaCoCo

“””CNN makes you stupid.”””


Not quite right. CNN further lowers the cognitive ability of those who had cognitive problems before they ever watched CNN.


15 posted on 07/11/2020 8:57:58 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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“Mr. Stone was charged by the same prosecutors from the Mueller Investigation tasked with finding evidence of collusion with Russia. Because no such evidence exists, however, they could not charge him for any collusion-related crime. Instead, they charged him for his conduct during their investigation. The simple fact is that if the Special Counsel had not been pursuing an absolutely baseless investigation, Mr. Stone would not be facing time in prison.”


16 posted on 07/11/2020 8:58:31 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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Of all the sources why post what the lying scumbags at CNN had to say about this? Can we please stop treating them like a legitimate news outlet?


17 posted on 07/11/2020 8:59:42 AM PDT by iamgalt
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Conservative Tree House will have a field day with this CNN blunder.


18 posted on 07/11/2020 9:02:21 AM PDT by Bookshelf
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Our buddy Adam Schiff has been out there spewing his lies about Stone and Trump. Wish that jerk would borrow Harry Reid’s exercise equipment... At least three times.


19 posted on 07/11/2020 9:02:23 AM PDT by redshawk ( I want my red balloon. ( https://youtu.be/V12H2mteniE))
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CNN is always lying.


20 posted on 07/11/2020 9:03:19 AM PDT by ActresponsiblyinVA
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