Trump pardons Navy man who shot illegal sub photos

[riversedge]

Source: washpost


By Associated Press March 9 at 2:42 PM

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has pardoned a Navy sailor who took photographs of the classified areas of a military submarine.

Kristian Saucier pleaded guilty last year for taking the photos inside the USS Alexandria in 2009. He’s served a 12-month prison sentence for the crime.

Trump referenced Saucier’s case often on the campaign trail as he criticized his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state.

Saucier has said he merely wanted service mementos. But federal prosecutors said he was a disgruntled sailor who compromised national security and then obstructed the investigation by destroying a laptop and camera.......................

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-pardons-navy-man-who-shot-illegal-sub-photos/2018/03/09/f82c96b0-23d1-11e8-946c-9420060cb7bd_story.html?utm_term=.b7911b11dc0a

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Most headlines had the name Clinton in it. so had to look around to find one that did not.

I know in my heart the only reason this sailor got pardoned is because Trump holds a grudge against Hillary.

[orangecrush]

1. He is

a malignant narcissist incapable of loving anyone or anything other than himsrlf.

That includes the country.

[marble falls]

2. Everybody on the boat and at home port know there's literally no place at all to photograph...

Any photograph is a problem.

[C Moon]

3. Maybe he was going to sell them to Putin.

[rzemanfl]

4. K&R. Drumpf is a boil on the ass of this country. n/t

[Autumn]

5. Why do I think he's ramping up his pardon pen?

[rainin]

8. I think he's testing the waters or sending a message. n/t

[Autumn]

9. Yep. Sending a message telling someone "see,this is what I can do."

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

11. IQ45: "If you get convicted for protecting my ass, I can pardon you."

He's issued two pardons so far: one for a sheriff who sees himself as being above the law (a point of view Trump shares), the second for someone who tried to obstruct justice by destroying evidence.

Coincidence? I don't think so.

[elmac]

6. Maybe putin forgave another 100 mil of Pres bonespurs debt

in exchange for those great pics.

[joshdawg]

13. That's Comrade Bonespurs.

[Eugene]

7. Hillary, Hillary. Always Hillary.

This does not look good for the Russia investigation.

[duforsure]

10. Why?

To display his power, and promote un-american policies where this is acceptable.

[djacq]

12. Pleading Guilty + Accepting a Pardon Guilty

“No Charges” against Secretary Clinton use of a private email server.