Justice Dept. to Seek Shorter Sentence for Roger Stone, Overruling Its Prosecutors.

For those of us who still give a shit, this is what we call a violation of the Separation of Powers. Now, for all of the fascists I haven't blocked yet, we know you don't give a crap about anything but your cult leader having total control over all branches. But wait, I'll provide your rebuttal for you: "Hillary and Obama."

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QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

This is not a separation of power issue - US Attorneys are appointed and are subject to removal by the potus - they are part of the executive branch.

Is this gross and improper? Yes.

MistyCee

@QuixoticSoul Not just gross and improper, but really a hornets nest, with the prosecutor on the case, Aaron Zelinksy resigning and going back to Baltimore and speculation already coming out as to how to connect the dots between softening Stone's sentence and protecting Trump and the prospects of getting Zelinsky to talk to the House Judiciary Committee about what went down.

I'm giving a link to Marcy Wheeler's blog on the topic, because its interesting, but not because I think its real news or necessarily accurate. Based on what I've read from her, Ms. Wheeler is very diligent and sometimes catches on to stuff before the media, but she's also prone to chasing down rabbit holes.

https://www.emptywheel.net/2020/02/11/bill-barr-needs-to-soften-roger-stones-sentence-to-bury-proof-of-collusion/

Human1000 · M

@QuixoticSoul Thank you for the correction -- we need a new legal separation of functions if this interference wasn't what was intended i.e., the President affecting prison sentences at all, and in particular his political henchmen.