A hot mic incident involving Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Roger Stone, a long-time Trump adviser, caught the two discussing a probable presidential pardon for Stone and redacted portions of the Mueller report, which criminally implicated him. In a recording published by the Post, Gaetz can be heard telling Stone that even if Stone was convicted, he likely wouldn't "do a day" in prison. In July 2020, just before Stone was set to begin serving his 40-month prison sentence, Trump commuted his sentence. Six months later, Trump granted Stone a full pardon. The Florida lawmaker also told Stone that redacted portions of the Mueller report mentioned him “a lot,” according to the Post.

Source: Washington Post July 31, 2022 01:13 UTC