WASHINGTON ¨C The criminal trial of President Donald Trump¡¯s long-time adviser, Roger Stone, began on Tuesday with the start of jury selection as he faces charges arising from former special counsel Robert Mueller¡¯s investigation that documented Russian interference to help Trump win the 2016 U.S. election.
The trial could renew attention on efforts by Trump¡¯s 2016 campaign to capitalize on emails embarrassing to his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, that U.S. intelligence officials have concluded were stolen by Russian state-backed hackers.
It also coincides with the impeachment inquiry against the Republican president in the House of Representatives over Trump¡¯s request that Ukraine investigate a Democratic rival, Joe Biden.
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