Roger Stone invokes Fifth Amendment in House Judiciary document request
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Roger Stone invokes Fifth Amendment in House Judiciary document request
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/435123-roger-stone-declines-to-hand-over-documents-in-house-judiciary-probe-invoking?gdpr_consent=&gdpr=false
By Jacqueline Thomsen - 03/21/19 12:48 PM EDT
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Roger Stone is declining to cooperate with the House Judiciary Committee’s request for documents in its investigation into President Trump's administration, business and campaign, citing his Fifth Amendment rights.
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“As a current criminal defendant, with the presumption of innocence guaranteed to him, it is not in Mr. Stone’s best interest to participate in any additional proceedings, outside those in federal court, until the charges are resolved,” Smith wrote. “Neither will Mr. Stone confirm for your Committee the existence of, or produce any documents requested, for the purpose of being used against him in anyway or to further the political agenda of people who want nothing more than to avenge the loss of their chosen candidate for president in 2016 by deposing the legally elected office holder."
Smith also characterized the committee’s request for documents as a “fishing expedition.”
“I hardly need to say that the gossip and innuendo which surrounds Mr. Stone in the press and in the Congress, and the pending criminal matter, provides him with a reasonable basis to protect himself from the ‘ambiguous circumstances’ which some have embraced,” the letter states.
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This: “Neither will Mr. Stone confirm for your Committee the existence of, or produce any documents requested, for the purpose of being used against him in anyway or to further the political agenda of people who want nothing more than to avenge the loss of their chosen candidate for president in 2016 by deposing the legally elected office holder."
It's posturing...can't they subpoena the damn info?
I can't wait for this asshat to get the book thrown at him. He should've had his bail rescinded for violating the gag order. in the other case.. 
