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1.04pm GMT
Donald Trump has denounced prosecutors’ recommendation of a seven- to nine-year prison sentence for his former aide Roger Stone, reports Martin Pengelly, tweeting: “Cannot allow this miscarriage of justice!”
In November, Stone was found guilty of lying to Congress, thereby obstructing the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, and tampering with a witness in his efforts to learn about emails hacked from Democratic sources.
On Monday, federal prosecutors said a seven- to nine-year sentence would “accurately reflect the seriousness of his crimes and promote respect for the law”.
Related: Trump denounces Roger Stone sentencing as ‘miscarriage of justice’
1.02pm GMT
Some wondered whether Donald Trump had understood the joke when he tweeted out a clip from a recent episode of Curb your Enthusiasm.
TOUGH GUYS FOR TRUMP! pic.twitter.com/DbjZjGzLWU
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