Washington Post Article RatingTrump pardons Ross Ulbricht, founder of online drug market Silk Road
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
70% : Brandon Sample, Ulbricht's clemency attorney, said in an email that Ulbricht and his family were "deeply and eternally grateful" to Trump, calling the pardon an "extraordinary act of grace." "This decision offers Ross the opportunity to begin anew, to rebuild his life, and to contribute positively to society," Sample added.51% : " The White House on Tuesday confirmed Trump had signed the pardon.
46% : The Libertarian Party has long sought Ulbricht's release, and when Libertarians invited Trump to their national convention in May, he said that, if elected, he would grant clemency in the case.
32% : "If you vote for me, on day one, I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht," Trump said.
26% : President Donald Trump said he granted a pardon Tuesday to Ross Ulbricht, founder of the online marketplace Silk Road -- a campaign promise Trump had made to libertarian voters.
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