‘There’s no winner there’: Trump responds to question about Lindsay Clancy pardon

Published September 13, 2026 7:30pm ET | Updated September 13, 2026 7:36pm ET



President Donald Trump weighed in on whether he plans to pardon Lindsay Clancy after her attorney Kevin Reddington publicly asked for one after the case ended in a mistrial.

In responding to Reddington’s request for a pardon, Trump pointed out the charges were a “state situation, not a federal one.” The president can only pardon federal crimes.

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