Trump issued the order on Tuesday, the second day of his second administration. The “unconditional pardon” is a big deal for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and libertarians, who have been pushing for Ulbricht’s sentence to be absolved for years.
“I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbright to let her know that in honor of her and the Libertarian Movement, which supported me so strongly, it was my pleasure to have just signed a full and unconditional pardon of her son, Ross,” Trump wrote on social media.
“The scum that worked to convict him were some of the same lunatics who were involved in the modern day weaponization of government against me,” the president added. “He was given two life sentences, plus 40 years. Ridiculous!”
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