A former aide to President Donald Trump’s adviser Roger Stone was subpoenaed by special counsel Robert Mueller on Thursday,
According to The New York Times, the special counsel reportedly called for Andrew Miller, who worked for Stone during the 2016 campaign, to appear before a grand jury in the investigation into Russian meddling in the election.
Miller’s attorney Paul Kamenar told the Times that he intends to fight the subpoena by arguing Mueller’s appointment was unconstitutional.
Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort also made similar claims; however, they were rejected by the court.
Miller is the third associate of Stone who has been subpoenaed in the Mueller investigation.
Former Stone aides John Kakanis and Jason Sullivan have also been called to appear before a grand jury.
Stone has been a central figure in the special counsel’s investigation. He worked briefly on the Trump campaign and has since served as an adviser to the president.
Several of Stone’s contacts during the 2016 presidential election have been faced with heightened scrutiny. His communications with WikiLeaks also raised a wave of criticism.
A report published last month by The Washington Post showed that Stone was in contact with a Russian national who offered damaging information on candidate Hillary Clinton in exchange for a $2 million payment. Stone said he turned down the meeting.
Stone acknowledged to Hill.TV’s “Rising” last week that it’s a “possibility” he will be indicted in Mueller’s investigation.
Since the investigation began Mueller has indicted or obtained guilty pleas from four former Trump associates and filed charges against 13 Russian nationals as part of his investigation.
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