LEGAL/ROGER STONE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Roger Stone, a longtime Republican campaign adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty Tuesday [1-29-19] morning to seven criminal charges of false statements, witness tampering and obstruction of justice. Special counsel Robert Mueller and the US attorney for the District of Columbia have accused Stone of lying to congressional investigators about his communications regarding WikiLeaks’ publication of stolen emails meant to damage Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2016. In one charge, he is accused of threatening a contact of his whose congressional testimony about WikiLeaks would contradict Stone’s. The indictment also describes how Stone allegedly coordinated with top Trump campaign officials about his outreach to WikiLeaks…Before the arraignment began, Stone repeatedly perused the gallery, surveying the pews filled with reporters and members of the public. During the hearing, he focused on the proceedings but did occasionally glance back at the room, which was mostly full.”
–Katelyn Polantz, “Roger Stone enters not guilty plea,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, January 29, 2019 9:29 am