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President Trump responds to Lindsay Clancy pardon request: 'state situation, not federal'
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, has requested a pardon from former President Donald Trump after a mistrial was declared in her case involving the alleged strangulation of her three children in 2023.
- Trump responded by noting the case is a state matter, not federal, and emphasized the tragedy of the children's deaths, stating he does not have pardon authority in this situation.
- Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey also confirmed she lacks the authority to grant a pardon during an ongoing trial and without a conviction.
- The mistrial resulted from a 11-1 jury deadlock, with one juror dissenting on conviction; Reddington argued the juror did not properly apply the law of reasonable doubt as instructed by the judge.
- A potential retrial is possible this fall, though the district attorney has not confirmed plans; Clancy's attorney hopes for a resolution that avoids another trial, with a court status hearing scheduled later this month.
