WATCH: Rep. Deutch and Barr spar over whether Roger Stone case was treated differently

Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., asked Attorney General William Barr about the process leading up to the sentencing of Roger Stone, a close ally of President Donald Trump who was convicted of seven felony counts last year. At one point in the House Judiciary hearing, Deutch questioned how Stone’s health or age factored into Barr's decision to recommend a lower sentence for Stone.
“Health is to be considered only for an extraordinary physical impairment,” Deutch said, citing a department guideline. “Did that apply to Roger Stone?”
“Actually, I can’t reveal all the information,” Barr said.
When asked about the justification for considering Stone’s age, Barr said, “the judge agreed with me.”
Deutch questioned Barr during a committee hearing examining whether the attorney general has inappropriately politicized the Justice Department. Democrats launched the investigation earlier this year over Barr’s handling of the case against Stone, whose 40-month prison sentence was commuted by the president this month. Democrats have since expanded their probe to several subsequent episodes in which they believe Barr is working for Trump’s own benefit.

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