Prosecutors had asked on Monday for Trump confidante Stone be jailed for maximum of nine years 

Trump tweeted early Tuesday: 'The real crimes were on the other side, as nothing happens to them. Cannot allow this miscarriage of justice!' 

Hours later the Department of Justice announced that leaders thought the demand was 'excessive' 

Stone was found guilty of lying to Congress over the Russian interference probe

Shortly after the walk-back was announced the lead prosecutor in the case, Aaron Zelinsky, resigned with immediate effect

Zelinsky was a career federal prosecutor who had worked for Robert Mueller's special counsel probe before being detailed to