Posted on 08/11/2017 11:29:35 AM PDT by deplorableindc
Donald Trump, an unorthodox president in many respects, has continued one practice of recent predecessors: frustrating clemency advocates by issuing no pardons or commutations early in his term.
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Kristian Saucier, a former Navy sailor referenced repeatedly by Trump, was denied permission to file a pardon request in June and hasn't heard back on a separate request for his one-year prison sentence to be shortened. He expects to be released in early September, a day before his daughter's second birthday, mooting that effort.
"If I could directly address President Trump, I would ask him why he brought up my case frequently while campaigning and even after being elected, all the while proclaiming that the punishment enforced upon me was unjust, if he never planned on righting the aforementioned wrong once he possessed the power to do so," Saucier said in a statement sent from prison and forwarded by his wife.
"How can he say that he is a champion for veterans but then turn his back on one in need?" Saucier said.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Sheriff Joe as well.
His point was Hilary should be punished as well.
Terry Lakin?
Sheesh. He's only been in office for just shy of 8 months.
Besides, there's s few pressing world issues going on at the moment.
Sure would like to know how his “in box” was/is guarded.
Irrelevant. You appoint a small staff to look into these cases on day one. You do a very brief review, accept their findings and issue pardons.
If President Trump had not hired mostly idiots and traitors for staff this could have been finished 5 months ago.
There are many good men sitting in Leavenworth right now for some truly despicable (from the government’s side) reasons.
I don't disagree.
The problem is there aren’t a lot of people in DC who aren’t traitors or idiots.
Ramos and Campean records wiped clean.
Kelly is screening all non-Soros-approved people and information.
It's sad that I have to agree with this comment.
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