The Roger Stone case is very simple. A career criminal was caught, indicted & convicted by a jury on multiple felonies. He didn't flip and give up his accomplice despite facing years in prison bcs his accomplice was a very powerful mob boss. A mob boss who could pardon him. 1/4
The mob lawyer then claimed the sentence he was facing was unfair, while the mob boss attacked the prosecutors, judge and jury, and claimed no real crimes had been committed. So why so much effort when they've no control over the actual sentence that the judge will determine? 2/4
Because all of this is just a sideshow to create a narrative to justify a pardon for Trump's criminal accomplice. The prosecutors in the Stone case presented compelling evidence that Stone lied to Congress in order to protect Trump. In exchange, Trump will pardon him. 3/4
If Trump can pardon his criminal accomplices then the rule of law is gone, and he can't afford to let it come back. Trump is in too deep to leave office. If he does his taxes and other docs will be released, people will be forced to testify and he'll be indicted. 4/4
