On Friday, President Trump pardoned former U.S. Navy sailor Kristian Saucier, who served a one-year prison stint for taking pictures of “classified areas inside a nuclear submarine,” said White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
BREAKING NEWS: President @realDonaldTrump pardons former @USNavy sailor imprisoned for taking photos on nuclear submarine, @WhiteHouse says https://t.co/n0i2o3ZUGK pic.twitter.com/Pr4cJM6R9h
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 9, 2018
Trump previously said he believed the one year sentence being served by Saucier was harsh.
In an interview with ‘Varney and Co.’ last year, the former sailor blasted the double standard surrounding his case relative to Hillary Clinton mishandling classified information.
Kristian Saucier spoke with Fox & Friends in an exclusive interview about the moment he found out he was pardoned.
Saucier was incredibly grateful President Trump followed though with his promise.
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Saturday morning, President Trump congratulated Saucier on his newly found freedom.
Trump tweeted: Congratulations to Kristian Saucier, a man who has served proudly in the Navy, on your newly found Freedom. Now you can go out and have the life you deserve!
Congratulations to Kristian Saucier, a man who has served proudly in the Navy, on your newly found Freedom. Now you can go out and have the life you deserve!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 10, 2018
Thank you, President Trump for doing the right thing.
Hillary Clinton has committed far worse crimes; it’s time to lock her up for good.
