Roger Stone, a longtime adviser of President Trump, complained of partisan behavior by special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation on Sunday, but also speculated that he could be under investigation by Mueller for a crime unrelated to coordinating with Russia leading up to the 2016 presidential election.
“It is not inconceivable now that Mr. Mueller and his team may seek to conjure up some extraneous crime, pertaining to my business, or maybe not even pertaining to the 2016 election,” Stone said, in an appearance on NBC’s Meet The Press.
Sunday’s television appearance came two days after Mueller reportedly subpoenaed one of Stone’s assistants, John Kakanis. The development seems to indicate that Stone is increasingly becoming a focus for the Mueller probe.
Kakanis worked as a driver, accountant and operative for Stone, according to Reuters.
On Sunday, Stone said “at least eight” of his assistants or associates have been interviewed, or as he put it — “terrorized” — by Mueller’s investigators.
“[The Mueller investigation] was supposed to be about Russian…
