BUT: ABJ says, she is concerned that 7-9 years is greater than necessary. And would have thought so regardless of the sentencing memo chaos.

— Andrew Prokop (@awprokop) February 20, 2020

ABJ says she now has to weigh “the disparity between the two recommendations I have in front of me,” the inflated nature of the guidelines, and many other factors. Says it’s very difficult to balance them all.

— Andrew Prokop (@awprokop) February 20, 2020

ABJ calls Trump’s comments on the case “entirely inappropriate,” she will not be influenced by them. But she will not hold them against Stone either.

Also says she will not be influenced by pressure from the left from those who want a stiffer sentence.

— Andrew Prokop (@awprokop) February 20, 2020