Roger Stone
Roger Stone is an American political consultant, lobbyist and strategist, noted for his use of opposition research on behalf of Republican candidates. Stone released the book "The Clintons' War on Women" in 2015, which was described as "highly dubious" at Politico. Stone is known as a "longtime adviser"[1] to republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, although he does not officially work for the campaign.
Background
On his website, Roger Stone describes himself as "one the legendary American Republican political consultant [sic] who has played a key role in the election of Republican presidents from Richard Nixon to Ronald Reagan to George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush."[2]
Rick Gates Testifies against Roger Stone
In 2019, it was reported that Rick Gates testified against Roger Stone. Excerpt from CNN article:[3]
- "Gates, a longtime deputy to 2016 Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort who shared searing details about Trump’s efforts in 2016 with special counsel Robert Mueller, admitted to helping Manafort conceal $75 million in foreign bank accounts from their years of Ukraine lobbying work.
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- Ultimately, Mueller relied on many details from Gates in his final report, and Gates testified at trials against Manafort, Roger Stone and another former associate on Ukraine matters, Greg Craig.
Controversy
In April 2016, Roger Stone called for Donald Trump supporters to "visit their hotel and find" pro-Cruz delegates if they "steal" the nomination from Donald Trump.[4]