Roger Stone Pleads The Fifth, Faces Contempt Charge After Refusing Jan. 6 Committee subpoena
Roger Stone, the notorious Republican operative and ex-adviser to former President Donald Trump, has invoked his Fifth Amendment constitutional right against self-incrimination ahead of his scheduled testimony before the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Stone was subpoenaed by the Committee last month to testify about his knowledge of events leading up to the insurrection. If he declines to talk, he could be charged with criminal contempt of Congress, which is a federal misdemeanor that can carry hefty fines and a one-year prison senten...