Lindsay Clancy’s attorney makes public plea for Trump pardon
6 sourcesUpdated Sep 8, 20261 min read
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ReaderSep 8, 2026PUTTIONG THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE! WHY WOULD TRUMP ISSUE CLANCY A PARDON?? SHE HASN'T BEEN FOUND FUILTY OF ANY CRIME AS YET!
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The coverage shows Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney making that public plea right after the state mistrial, asking Trump for a pardon anyway. The New York Times piece notes Trump cannot actually pardon her, since no conviction exists yet. Nothing in the reporting explains the lawyer’s reasoning or timing beyond the interview itself.
