Mike Howell | 05-24-26

Roger Stone and Mike Howell discuss the establishment of a restitutions fund created by Donald Trump to aid individuals they claim were targets of political weaponization by the federal government. The conversation focuses on a legal settlement where Trump reportedly diverted potential personal damages into a fund for those affected by government overreach, specifically citing January 6th defendants, religious groups, and victims of border policies. Stone utilizes his personal experience as a victim of the Russia investigation to argue that the previous administration disregarded the rule of law to pursue its enemies. Howell supports this by criticizing the legitimacy of preemptive pardons issued via autopen, suggesting that these "get out of jail free cards" for government officials will not withstand legal scrutiny.