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Former Trump adviser Roger Stone arrested by FBI as part of Mueller probe | |
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Roger Stone, a former campaign adviser to US President Donald Trump, has been arrested by the FBI on charges including obstruction and witness tampering. | Roger Stone, a former campaign adviser to US President Donald Trump, has been arrested by the FBI on charges including obstruction and witness tampering. |
He was arrested at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, following Thursday’s indictment by the office of the FBI Special Counsel which is investigating Trump and his associates over allegations surrounding his 2016 campaign. | He was arrested at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, following Thursday’s indictment by the office of the FBI Special Counsel which is investigating Trump and his associates over allegations surrounding his 2016 campaign. |
Stone is facing one count of obstruction of proceedings, one count of witness tampering, and five counts of false statements. | Stone is facing one count of obstruction of proceedings, one count of witness tampering, and five counts of false statements. |
The indictment alleges that Stone discussed, with senior Trump campaign officials, the release of leaked Democratic National Committee emails by WikiLeaks (referred to in Mueller’s document as “Organization 1”). US intelligence claims the emails were hacked by Russian “government actors.” | |
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