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(1/8) Roger Stone and Donald Trump’s relationship goes back nearly 40 years. Would Stone spill Trump’s secrets if he’s questioned by Robert Mueller? politico.com/story/2018/05/…
(2/8) Stone is a self-described dirty trickster who may feel limited loyalty to Trump – the two have publicly fought several times. Here’s a look at their past: politico.com/story/2018/05/…
(3/8) They met during Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign. Since then, Stone has represented Trump as a lobbyist for his gambling, airline and hotel businesses. politico.com/story/2018/05/…
(4/8) He’s even counseled Trump on four potential White House runs
politico.com/story/2018/05/…
(5/8) But in 2008 Trump and Stone clashed over Stone’s behind-the-scenes role uncovering New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s relationship with a prostitute.

Trump was friendly with Spitzer’s father, a fellow real-estate mogul. politico.com/story/2018/05/…
(6/8) In 2011, Trump distanced himself from Stone after the operative told us Trump would self-fund a potential 2012 presidential bid politico.com/story/2018/05/…
(7/8) Their most public split came a few years later when Stone was fired from Trump’s 2016 campaign – but not before Stone leaked word that he had quit politico.com/story/2015/08/…
(8/8) Now, there are signs that Mueller may be closing in on Stone: the special counsel’s office has issued subpoenas for his aides. Full story:
politico.com/story/2018/05/…
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