(02-17-2020, 11:39 AM)Gabe Wrote:

(02-17-2020, 09:35 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-exp...n-official

“The Department was shocked to see the sentencing recommendation in the filing in the Stone case last night,” the official told Fox News. “The sentencing recommendation was not what had been briefed to the Department.”

And just to deter the "B-b-b-b-but FOX NEWZ" crowd:

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/prosecut...d=68893294

"The department was shocked to see the sentencing recommendation,” the official, who requested anonymity to speak about the department's internal deliberations, said. “This was not what had been briefed to the department and the department thinks the recommendation was extreme, excessive and grossly disproportionate to Stone’s offenses and the department will clarify its position later today at the court.”

I could go tongue-in-cheek on second-hand anonymous info, but I'll refrain because it's a holiday.