Late Friday evening, President Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of his longtime political operative Roger Stone.

The president's friend was convicted of impeding a congressional inquiry into Russian interference in the U.S. election.

Senior administration official confirms to Politico that President Trump has commuted Roger Stone's sentence

 Betsy Woodruff Swan (@woodruffbets) July 10, 2020

BREAKING WH Press Sec: "Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Grant of Clemency commuting the unjust sentence of Roger Stone, Jr." pic.twitter.com/UCTMG5spKd

 Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) July 10, 2020

The move comes just days before Roger Stone was supposed to go to prison.

House Intelligence Committed chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) said of Trump's move tonight: “Commuting the sentence of Roger Stone, a crony who lied and obstructed to protect Trump, is among the most offensive to the rule of law.”

Schiff: “Trump makes clear there are two systems of justice in America: one for his criminal friends, and one for everyone else. Trump, Barr, and those who enable them pose the gravest of threats to rule of law.”

Trump just commuted Roger Stone’s sentence.

Stone lied and intimidated witnesses to hide Trump’s exploitation of the Russian hack of his opponent’s campaign.

With Trump there are now two systems of justice in America:

One for Trump's criminal friends and one for everyone else.

 Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 11, 2020

More at the New York Times:

In a lengthy statement released late on a Friday evening, the White House denounced the prosecution against Mr.

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