House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy
Kevin Owen McCarthyThe Hill's 12:30 Report — Presented by Facebook — Republicans rejigger summer convention plans UPDATED: McCarthy postpones press conference The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Argentum - Mask mandates, restrictions issued as COVID-19 spreads MORE (R-Calif.) said Friday he supports President Trump
Donald John TrumpAmash confirms he won't seek reelection Chicago mayor to White House press secretary: 'Hey, Karen. Watch your mouth' Pentagon mulling plan to ban Confederate flag without mentioning it by name: report MORE's order from last week commuting the prison sentence of Roger Stone
Roger Jason StoneRobert Mueller casts a Stone — but he can't erase larger concerns READ: Trump order commuting Roger Stone's prison sentence Press: Trump's final presidential pardon: himself MORE, who was convicted of lying to Congress.
“I don't think it would be right to pardon him," McCarthy said during a weekly press conference. "I think commuting him was correct."
“I think the president did the right thing and he has the right to do it. And if you watch, the president has used his power much less than other presidents in the past, considerably less than what the Democratic presidents used,” he added.
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Stone was sentenced to three years and four months in prison after a jury found him guilty of charges that also included witness tampering and obstruction in connection with former special counsel Robert Mueller
Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE’s Russia investigation.
After Trump granted him clemency on July 10, Stone accused McCarthy and Rep. Elise Stefanik
Elise Marie StefanikThe Hill's 12:30 Report: Fauci 'aspirationally hopeful' of a vaccine by winter Pentagon: 'No corroborating evidence' yet to validate troop bounty allegations Overnight Defense: Lawmakers demand answers on reported Russian bounties for US troops deaths in Afghanistan | Defense bill amendments target Germany withdrawal, Pentagon program giving weapons to police MORE (R-N.Y.) during an appearance on The Charlie Kirk show of advocating against the move until after the election.
When asked Friday about Stone's remarks, McCarthy said he’s “not sure what Stone is talking about."
Stefanik told Fox News that she has “not advocated for any pardoning issues with the president."
"I believe, constitutionally, any issues of pardoning are the president’s decision to make and I support the president’s choice,” she said.
A handful of GOP lawmakers, such as Sens. Mitt Romney
Willard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyGoya fury underscores Biden need to attract Latino support Democratic-linked group runs ads in Kansas GOP Senate primary Illinois House Republican leader won't attend GOP convention in Florida: 'It's not going to be a safe environment' MORE (Utah) and Pat Toomey
Patrick (Pat) Joseph ToomeyDunford withdraws from consideration to chair coronavirus oversight panel GOP senators push for quick, partial reopening of economy NSA improperly collected US phone records in October, new documents show MORE (Pa.), called Trump's move a “mistake.”
Trump asserted last week that the case against Stone — who maintains his innocence — was politically motivated.
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