The Libertarian Party is urging President Donald Trump to follow through immediately on his campaign promise to commute the life sentence of “Silk Road” website creator Ross Ulbricht on the first day of his presidency.
Trump signed a flurry of executive orders during his first day as the 47th president of the United States. His first actions as president included pardoning approximately 1,500 Jan. 6 Capitol rioters and commuting the sentences of six others. However, he did not commute Ulbricht’s sentence, a chief promise he made to libertarians during his appearance at the Libertarian National Convention in May 2024 to earn their votes.
“If you vote for me, on Day One, I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht,” Trump said as the crowd erupted in cheers and chants of “Free Ross.” “He’s
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