Staff Reports
The latest chapter in the never-ending saga of Roger Stone reveals that the conspiracy theories so beloved by the left just don’t hold water. A new report from DOJ Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz has declared there was no evidence that then-President Donald Trump twisted Attorney General Bill Barr’s arm to go easy on Stone’s sentencing. It turns out that all the hysterics about Barr bending to Trump’s will were as grounded in reality as a unicorn sighting.
The Inspector General’s report underscores that Barr’s decision was based on his own discretion and not some hidden command from Trump. Even after the loud clamor from a group of disgruntled prosecutors who threw a tantrum when their original excessive sentencing recommendation was overturned, it was revealed that Barr’s actions were entirely within the scope of his authority. The Justice Department watchdog confirmed that there was no law or regulation that barred Barr from adjusting the sentencing for Stone, whose conviction on “seven criminal counts” was the grand finale of a drama fueled by dubious evidence and partisan politics.
Justice Department watchdog says no evidence Trump influenced Roger Stone’s sentencinghttps://t.co/1ngG0yHrtJ pic.twitter.com/3u8m052UPk
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) July 25, 2024
Listeners queue up for yet another saga of the angry prosecutors who stormed out when the changes were made, believing they were doing the Lord’s work. These prosecutors, who claimed that Stone got the royal treatment, were shown by the IG’s investigation to be spinning more yarns than a room full of grandmothers at a quilting bee. While these prosecutors convene to discuss ethical dilemmas, Barr was simply reacting to a sentencing recommendation he viewed as being excessively harsh—a concept that seems to have escaped the minds of those who resigned in protest.
The report also detailed how interim U.S. Attorney Timothy Shea was in touch with Barr and came to a mutual understanding that a lesser sentence was appropriate. Ironically, it was through following proper channels that Shea and Barr found themselves on the same page, guiding the case away from the radical recommendations of the now-defunct team of prosecutors. This was all happening while the left continued to drum up media nonsense about Trump’s supposed influence, which didn’t amount to more than a shot across the bow from the presidency.
In a twist that would leave any Hollywood scriptwriter scratching their head, the prosecutors did everything right from their side of the courtroom but still faced the consequence of their original overreach. The report slaps down the claims of preferential treatment, dispelling these baseless accusations like cobwebs in an empty attic. With Barr not even involved at the start, and only stepping in once he saw the trajectory of their sentencing, the notion of manipulation is laid to rest. Ultimately, Stone’s time behind bars ended up being shorter than anyone anticipated, thanks to Trump’s commutation and later pardon, wrapping the saga in a bow that left the left still scratching their heads.
The DOJ’s findings paint a stark picture: a tale filled with overzealous prosecutors clinging to the hope that their narrative of political pressure would stick. Instead, the real story is of a just system correcting what it viewed as an unjust submission. With Trump’s presidency now looking increasingly benign compared to the incessant chaos that followed it, one can only laugh at how little of the narrative held up against the light of investigation. We can all raise a toast to logic and common sense prevailing in a courtroom drama that was never quite as dramatic as some hoped.
