President Donald Trump says he won't pardon Lindsay Clancy, whose case has become the subject of national attention after she murdered her three children. The next steps remain uncertain following a mistrial.
When speaking with reporters Sunday, Trump was asked if a pardon for Lindsay Clancy was “under consideration.” The question comes less than a week after Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, urged Trump to pardon his client during an appearance on “Good Morning America.” “It’s a very sad situation,” Trump said in response to the question about potentially pardoning Clancy. “There is no winner there.
There’s … no win no matter what you do.” Noting that “three children are dead,” Trump stressed that he did not have the authority to pardon her: “It’s actually a state situation … not a federal.” In response to a follow-up question asking him if he would call the prosecutor, Trump stated, “I hope they can work it out,” while indicating that he appreciates that the attorney “feels that way.” The judge overseeing the case declared a mistrial earlier this month after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict.
A court hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 29 to determine the next steps in the case. The possibility of another trial with a different jury looms large. The Clancy case has emerged as a source of division in the U.S., with supporters insisting that Clancy should not bear responsibility for killing her three young children on Jan. 24, 2023 because she was suffering from postpartum depression.
During his appearance on “Good Morning America” last week, Reddington praised his client as a “well-respected” labor and delivery nurse as well as an “incredible person.” Reddington told “Good Morning America” that her experience with postpartum depression as well as her placement on medication by “a psychiatrist who