Roger Stone Can Be Tried, Again
President Trump may think his former adviser is now in the clear, but his clemency can’t shield Stone from future prosecutions.
A future Justice Department would be well within its rights to open a new investigation into Stone’s activities. Such an investigation wouldn’t be hard: The very facts the jury found sufficient to convict Stone suggest that he may be guilty of other criminal offenses.
The same facts that led to Stone’s conviction suggest possible local charges in Washington, D.C.; New York; and Florida, as each appears to be a place where Stone committed his crimes or caused his crimes to be committed.
Finally, the commutation itself may be null and void if Trump carried it out to protect himself.