WASHINGTON - Four lawyers who prosecuted Roger Stone quit the case Tuesday after the Justice Department said it would take the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it would seek for President Donald Trump’s longtime ally and confidant. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said prosecutors had told the department to expect a shorter recommendation. It is extremely rare for Justice Department leaders to reverse the decision of its own prosecutors on a sentencing recommendation, particularly after that recommendation has been submitted to the court. His status at the Justice Department was not clear. “The rule of law and this grand, grand tradition of this wonderful Justice Department is being totally perverted to Donald Trumps’ own personal desires and needs,“ the New York Democrat said.

Source: thestar February 11, 2020 17:24 UTC