Roger Stone opens door to cooperating with Mueller

Roger Stone opens door to cooperating with Mueller after dramatic predawn arrest

By Gregg Re | Fox News



Former Trump adviser Roger Stone appeared to open the door to cooperating in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe on Sunday, even as he called the obstruction charges against him "fabricated" and defiantly condemned his dramatic, guns-drawn predawn arrest.

Speaking to ABC News' "This Week," Stone told anchor George Stephanopoulos he hasn't ruled out the possibility of striking a deal with prosecutors. Ex-Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort is currently fighting Mueller's accusations that he violated the terms of his plea agreement in an unrelated case.

"Uh, you know, That's a question I'll have to determine after my attorneys have some discussion," Stone said, when asked about a potential cooperation deal. "If there's wrongdoing by other people in the campaign that I know about, which I know of none, but if there is, I would certainly testify honestly. I'd also testify honestly about any other matter, including any communications with the president."

Stone continued: "It's true that we spoke on the phone. But those communications are political in nature. They're benign. And there's certainly no conspiracy with Russia. The president's right: There is no Russian collusion."

The special counsel's 24-page indictment alleged that Stone worked to obstruct the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election by making false statements to the committee, denying he had records sought by the committee and persuading a witness to provide false testimony.

According to the indictment, Stone told an associate, Randy Credico, to do a "Frank Pentangeli’” when testifying before Congress -- a reference to a character in "The Godfather: Part II." Stone also told Credico, "I guarantee you you are the one who gets indicted for perjury if you’re stupid enough to testify.”

But on Sunday, Stone said prosecutors had taken that remark "out of context," and that he joked regularly with Credico.

“It is a humorous exchange," Stone said. "They’re taking things out of context to present them in a light that mischaracterizes their significance. I never told Mr. Credico to lie.”

Asked why he denied having some communications with Credico in testimony before Congress, Stone added, "I am human and I did make some errors, but they're errors that would be inconsequential within the scope of this investigation."

But speaking separately to "This Week," former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called the indictment "pretty damning."

"Listen, I think if he decides to go to trial, he's in very, very grave danger," Christie said.


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but I was told obstruction and witness tampering were process crimes though?

 

Never, ever, talk to the police, right? I can't believe that any of these suckers are talking to Muller. Hours and hours of torturous questioning designed to catch them in anything that can be made to look like a lie. If they don't say anything they won't do much time, if any at all, but they submit to questioning...

 

True in many cases but not all.Stone may not have talked but Mueller could have laid out his evidence against him and Stone and his lawyer could know if he was fucked whether he talked or not.In those cases if you want to stay out of jail with a deal its time to start talking.Stone was fucked for lying to Congress and other obstructing that Mueller could probably prove without Stone saying a word.Corsi is also ratting on Stone to save his own ass.