Infamous GOP provocateur Roger Stone appeared before the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. on Friday morning, but he was expected to plead the Fifth Amendment to every question.
When issuing a subpoena to the political trickster back November, the committee said Stone “was reportedly in Washington on January 5th and 6th, spoke at rallies on January 5th, and was slated to speak at the January 6th rally at the Ellipse that directly preceded the violent attack on the Capitol. Before traveling to Washington, Mr. Stone promoted his attendance at the rallies and solicited support to pay for security through the website stopthesteal.org. While in Washington, Mr. Stone reportedly used members of the Oath Keepers as personal security guards, at least one of whom has been indicted for his involvement in the attack on the Capitol. Mr. Stone has made remarks that he was planning to ‘lead a march to the Capitol’ from the Ellipse rally.”
We’re pretty sure that earns him a winning card in ‘Sketchy Jan. 6 Bingo.’
Stone has said he would refuse to answer questions under the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
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As he arrived at the hearing, he told reporters he was “doing his civic duty” and that he “may have some comments afterwards.”
Roger Stone shows up to plead the fifth dressed like several characters from Roger Rabbit. pic.twitter.com/N4BuDBoIx8
— Kate ??? (@ImSpeaking13) December 17, 2021
But as he departed, the only comment he gave was to correct someone for mislabeling his often-worn Homburg hat a “top hat.” After giving a double peace sign á la Richard Nixon, he was off.
Roger Stone leaves O’Neill Federal after about an hour-long deposition with his entourage. No comment on if he spoke with Trump on Jan 6th but does comment on not wearing a top hat today. pic.twitter.com/1xph3RAf9v
— Zachary Petrizzo (@ZTPetrizzo) December 17, 2021
We wish we could forget he also has a Richard Nixon tattoo on his back, but the image just can’t be unseen:
Roger Stone has a big Richard Nixon tattoo on his back. Mueller's indictment says Stone would quote Nixon and the Godfather movies: "Plead the fifth. Anything to save the plan."
Catch up on this morning's craziness: https://t.co/7VtCYceUN1 pic.twitter.com/bo1wB4Nf6m
— Complex (@Complex) January 25, 2019
In the very words of his ally, former President Donald Trump, Stone sure does seem like he has something to hide.
And for once, everyone seems to agree with Trump:
Roger Stone seemed somewhat deflated this morning when entering O’Neill federal for his closed-door deposition – no signature double-breasted suit or top hat either!
— Zachary Petrizzo (@ZTPetrizzo) December 17, 2021
These big mouths, Roger Stone, Stephen Bannon, they got a shit ton to say until they are under oath. Then they clam up like Melania Trump's squinty NFT eyes. #PleadTheFifth #GuiltyAsFuck
— Mr. Newberger (@jeremynewberger) December 17, 2021
Roger Stone has arrived for his deposition where he is expected to say virtually nothing, since virtually anything he would say would incriminate him, because he is a lifelong criminal and loudmouth who wants to see Democracy upended and grift from the process.
— Duty To Warn ? (@duty2warn) December 17, 2021
Roger Stone has decided to plead the grift.
— Bleeding Heart Liberal Marine (@BleedingMarine) December 17, 2021
Today Roger Stone will try to plead the 5th as a blanket statement.
Because everything he does is criminal.
— TheSadTruth? (@ReportsDaNews) December 17, 2021
If anyone deserves to spend the rest of their life in prison it’s Roger Stone. Do you agree?
— Mayo (@MayoIsSpicyy) December 17, 2021
Every media headline today should be some variation of “Roger Stone pleads the fifth over his January 6th actions with Donald Trump – what is he hiding?”
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) December 17, 2021
No matter what Roger Stone says today, he is guilty as fuck.
— John Collins (@Logically_JC) December 17, 2021
So here's the thing about Roger Stone: did anyone think the guy with a giant Nixon tattoo on his back was the good guy?
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) December 17, 2021
Innocent people don’t plead the fifth.
*cough* Roger Stone *cough*
— Gabe Sanchez (@iamgabesanchez) December 17, 2021
Roger Stone spent years attacking Hillary Clinton with his QAnon dumbfuckery. She showed up and testified for eleven hours. Stone took his ball and went home.
— ???? (@antifaoperative) December 17, 2021
If someone pitched Roger Stone as a Batman villain, producers would say the character is too over the top.
— Steve Hofstetter (@SteveHofstetter) December 17, 2021
GayEGO
Roger Stone is guilty and should be held accountable along with Mark Meadows and Steve Bannon!
redzebra1
And the coup leader Trump too! But accountability is too much to hope fore IMO
Mack
Only “guilty” people take the “Fifth”, well at least that’s what Donnie says.
Fahd
He saved a lot of legal fees showing up and taking the fifth, rather than contesting the subpoena and it’s not like his reputation among decent people could get any worse. Even though he’s showing his age, he’s still a very dangerous “political operative” who should be in prison; the pardon that the orange menace gave him was one more big f u to the American people.
BrokebackBob
We are at the point where if you tried to list all the guilty people involved and who deserve prison time with no parole, you would run out of storage on your computer.
wikidBSTN
If this were 1930’s Germany – Roger Stone would have been right at Hitler’s side.
Jim
Miss thing. You’re not all that!
Kevan1
Love the upraised peace signs. Just like Nixon when he was lying. Speaks volumes.