Power Line: Inside the Mueller probe
This morning brings news that Roger Stone has been charged in a seven-count indictment handed up by the grand jury in the Mueller probe: one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, five counts of false statements and one count of witness tampering. Stone was arrested by the FBI in Fort Lauderdale this morning. The New York Times has just posted Mark Mazzetti’s story here (accessible here via Outline). I have posted the indictment below via Scribd. It’s all about WikiLeaks and the path to senior officials in the Trump presidential campaign.
Stone came up in the discussion led by MSNBC host Ari Melber on Wednesday with four witnesses who have been subjected to the Special Counsel operation: Jerome Corsi, Sam Nunberg, Michael Caputo and Carter Page. According to the MSNBC summary, “Topics in the wide-ranging interview included Roger Stone, Trump Tower Moscow, the question of Russian collusion and possible additional indictments.
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WNU Editor: The host of this panel could have done a better job (his treatment of some factual issues should have been called out). But the panel itself gives a disturbing insight on how the Mueller Counsel works. Bottom line. When Uncle Sam goes after you, be prepared for a lot of hurt. And in the case of someone like Carter Page who is innocent but who had to face the wrath of the Counsel that resulted in much of his personal and professional life being destroyed .... deeply troubling.
