The Office of the Inspector General that independently oversees the Justice Department is examining the sentencing recommendation for GOP operative Roger Stone, a DOJ source confirmed to Fox News. Zelinsky, a member of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team, resigned from the Stone case after being overruled by DOJ superiors. ROGER STONE APPEAL OFFICIALLY DISMISSED BY FEDERAL COURT"We welcome the review," DOJ spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said in a statement. Democrats have seized on the DOJ’s recommendation to go below the traditional sentencing guidelines for Stone, a former associate of President Trump. Federal prosecutors had recommended a prison sentence of 87 to 108 months for the charges, but in a reversal, senior leadership at the Justice Department, including Barr, overruled and scaled back their recommended prison sentence.

Source: Fox News September 15, 2020 14:15 UTC