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Stone Knew of Accusations Against Franken

November 16, 2017 · 10:39 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Republican political operative Roger Stone told the Daily Caller hours before the news broke that a news anchor would accuse Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) of sexual assault.

Said Stone: “Let’s just say Sen. Franken’s time in the barrel is about to come.”

Senate Al Franken, Roger Stone

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