Roger Stone, the ‘Trickster’ on Trump’s Side, Is Under F.B.I. Scrutiny
But in an interview, Mr. Stone maintained that this was "a scandal with no evidence." "There is still not an iota of proof
that anyone on the Trump campaign colluded with the Russians," said Mr. Stone, who met Mr. Trump through their mutual mentor, the McCarthy-era fixer and lawyer Roy M. Cohn.
" Mr. Stone said with a chuckle in an interview on Sunday, conceding
that he has sometimes sent a "two-martini tweet." Get politics and Washington news updates via Facebook, Twitter and in the Morning Briefing newsletter. that Don’t confuse Roger Stone with the character I play,
Mr. Trump offered praise for Mr. Stone on the coming Netflix documentary "Get Me Roger Stone." These days he will not discuss how frequently he is in touch with Mr. Trump, or
whether he has visited the Oval Office since the inauguration — which he attended dressed according to what he described as "proper etiquette": a top hat and morning suit.
But Mr. Stone has explanations for each: The timeline of his "benign" contacts with Guccifer 2.0 — "who may or not be a Russian asset" — disproves claims of collusion; his communication with Mr. Assange was through an intermediary
and was "perfectly legal;" and the Podesta tweet referred to information in an article he wrote that appeared two months later, not any emails.
The White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, told reporters in the briefing room on Monday
that Mr. Trump and Mr. Stone speak "from time to time," and he contended they had not done so recently.
But two months into the Trump presidency, Mr. Stone, known for his pinstripe suits, the Nixon tattoo spanning his shoulder blades
and decades of outlandish statements, is under investigation for what would be his dirtiest trick — colluding with the Russians to defeat Hillary Clinton and put his friend in the White House.
