Trump commuted Roger Stone’s sentence days before imprisonment

Date: 2020-07-10
Entry type: clemency
Current status: Clemency grant remains part of the federal record.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

Roger Stone sentence commutationdocumented action or event
Donald J. Trumppresident who granted clemency

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factdocumented
On 2020-07-10, Donald Trump commuted Roger Stone’s federal sentence on July 10, 2020, while Stone’s conviction remained subject to his legal challenges.
- Trump White House Archives: Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grant of Clemency for Roger Stone, Jr.Operative text of the cited action