Simple: There Was a Trump Campaign/Wikileaks BackChannel

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - JANUARY 25: Roger Stone, a former advisor to President Donald Trump, speaks to the media after leaving the Federal Courthouse on January 25, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mr. Stone was ... FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - JANUARY 25: Roger Stone, a former advisor to President Donald Trump, speaks to the media after leaving the Federal Courthouse on January 25, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mr. Stone was charged by special counsel Robert Mueller of obstruction, giving false statements and witness tampering. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) MORE LESS

January 25, 2019 2:13 p.m.

Since early this morning our team has been bringing you all the details of Roger Stone’s arrest and indictment. You can see those various stories here. I’ve now had a chance to read through the indictment myself. So I wanted to share my overall take, along with a few observations.

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