Trump confidant Roger Stone seeks full Mueller report
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trumps longtime confidant, Roger Stone, asked a federal judge Friday to compel the Justice Department to turn over a full copy of special counsel Robert Muellers report on the Russia investigation as part of discovery in his criminal case.
Stone has pleaded not guilty to charges he lied to Congress, engaged in witness tampering and obstructed a congressional investigation into possible coordination between Russia and Donald Trumps 2016 presidential campaign. In a court filing late Friday night, his lawyers said Stone is entitled to see the confidential report which was submitted to the attorney general late last month because it would help prove their allegation that there are constitutional issues with the investigation.
In a separate action, a former aide to Stone who was subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury asked a federal appeals court to determine whether he still needs to testify now that the Russia probe has concluded.
Stones team also filed motions Friday night arguing he was selectively prosecuted, challenging the constitutionality of Muellers appointment and that the special counsel didnt have the ability to prosecute him for lying to Congress. They allege that Congress did not formally make a referral to the Justice Department about Stones testimony and because of that, Muellers investigation was a violation of the separation of powers.
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