Trump Adviser Roger Stone Indicted In Russia Probe; Trump Agrees To End The Shutdown

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🗓️ 26 January 2019

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Roger Stone was arrested on Friday after being indicted on seven counts including obstruction, witness tampering and making false statements in connection with the Russian attack on the 2016 election. Plus, President Trump has endorsed a bipartisan deal that would end the 35-day partial government shutdown. This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, justice correspondent Ryan Lucas, political reporter Tim Mak, Congressional reporter Kelsey Snell, and White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

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0:00.0	This is Evelyn Espino's McGinnity, vacationing in San Diego, visiting my friend Carol Edelman,
0:06.0	Tamar Keith's death-grade teacher in Hanford, California.
0:09.4	Oh my god. Hi, Tamar. Hey!
0:11.6	I'm just reminding you to turn in that late homework assignment.
0:15.9	This podcast was recorded at 4.35 pm on Friday the 25th of January,
0:23.0	the 35th day of the partial government shutdown and possibly, possibly the last day.
0:29.2	Things may have changed by the time you hear this.
0:32.0	Here's the show!
0:36.8	Do you know what the homework assignment you didn't turn in was?
0:41.0	Lord only knows.
0:42.4	Did you have a habit of not turning in homework assignments?
0:45.1	It was the one she said it was the one.
0:47.6	The one piece of homework.
0:49.2	Oh, I'll have to call her.
0:51.2	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics podcast.
0:54.0	This morning Roger Stone, Donald Trump's longtime advisor, sometimes on,
0:59.0	sometimes off, was indicted in the Russian investigation.
1:02.5	I am closely accused of making false statements during my testimony to the House Intelligence Committee.
1:09.7	That is incorrect.
1:12.0	And President Trump announced a plan to reopen the government.
1:15.3	I'm Tamar Keith. I cover the White House.
1:17.6	I'm Ryan Lucas. I cover the Justice Department.
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