Roger Stone lied to Congress about his attempts at back channel communications with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange because 'the truth looked bad for the Trump campaign and the truth looked bad for Donald Trump,' a federal court heard Wednesday. Obstruction of justice, lying to Congress and witness tampering by trying to get Randy Credico to lie to Congress 2. 'In a critical investigation of national importance, the defendant, Roger Stone, repeatedly lied under oath to a congressional committee and lied under oath to cover his tracks,' he told Stone's trial. 'The evidence in this case will show that Roger Stone lied to the House Intelligence Committee because the truth looked bad, the truth looked bad for the Trump Campaign and the truth looked bad for Donald Trump.' He is expected to be a prosecution witness Rick Gates: Former deputy Trump campaign chief who turned Mueller witness.

Source: Daily Mail November 06, 2019 15:53 UTC