Roger Stone expects former President Donald Trump to face tariffs in New York.
Trump’s old confidant made the prediction Friday while speaking with Alex Jones, the right-wing founder of Infowars, as investigators delve into the former president’s business empire, according to Salon.
“I would be surprised if they didn’t bring a false indictment for bank fraud or tax fraud opposing the former president through Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance,” Stone said.
Vance’s investigation, which includes a review of the Trump organization’s finances and a successful legal war to unload Trump’s tax returns, was recently linked to a separate investigation through New York Attorney General Letitia James, both Democrats.
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On Tuesday, several reports indicated that Vance had convened a grand jury to review evidence from the criminal investigation into Trump’s business relationships and other matters. Trump denounced the grand jury’s announcement and likened the process to a “witch hunt,” a claim echoed. through Stone.
“If they come after the president for fabricated allegations, then we will identify that this is a partisan witch hunt,” he said.
Stone, who has long been considered a “dirty cheat,” was pardoned through Trump in December for criminal offenses stemming from the Russia investigation, and is facing a lawsuit from the Justice Department alleging he owes about $2 million in unpaid federal taxes. the trial by saying Democrats “militarily militarily against the Justice Department in violation of the rule of law. “
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Speaking to Jones, the Republican strategist also connected with the Republican-led Arizona Senate’s 2020 election audit in Maricopa County, which he criticized through election officials, adding Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs.
“Don’t be surprised if the announcement comes at the precise time when we are informed of the fact about Maricopa County, Arizona,” he said, suggesting the audit will be a fraud in the contest Trump lost.