Former President Donald Trump addressed the public on Sunday, September 13, following an explicit request from Lindsay Clancy’s legal representative, who had made a public appeal for Trump’s intervention in her case, including a request for a presidential pardon that falls outside the scope of presidential authority in state-level prosecutions.
“Mr. A presidential pardon, which represents a constitutional power that Trump has exercised regularly throughout his second term, was not a viable option in this instance, as presidents possess the authority to grant clemency exclusively for federal crimes, whereas Clancy’s prosecution occurred under Massachusetts state legislation. “It’s a very sad situation. I, I certainly heard that. “I assume there’s going to be another trial. “Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing. Can’t be worse. But you’ll find out what the price to pay is. There’ll be a price. It’s going to be [a] mental institution or jail or something.”
President, I would hope that you would consider this young lady the type of person she is, what she’s been through and consider a pardon,” Reddington made a statement regarding his client, who in 2023 caused the deaths of her three young children—Cora,5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months—through fatal strangulation. 4.
But, look — it’s a very sad, there is no winner there,” Trump said. Trump was also questioned about Reddington’s request that the president use his “awful lot of clout” to “reach out to” Republican Plymouth County district attorney Tim Cruz, who is presently debating whether or not to retry. It’s a terrible situation,” Trump said on Sept.
