Trump Pardons Kristian Saucier
Kristian Saucier now has something in common with Joe Arpaio, they have both been pardoned by President Donald Trump. The President pardoned the Navy submariner convicted of unlawful retention of national defense information and obstruction of justice.
Saucier was sentenced to 12 months in prison after pleading guilty to the charges in May of 2016. The pardon will free the 30 year old from prion, but will not expunge the crimes he has been convicted of.
The embattled sailor is only the second pardon the President has issue since the controversial pardoning of former Arizona sheriff convicted of contempt of court. While Saucier’s pardon is less dramatic, as many have called for a reprieve for the young serviceman, Trump did use Saucier’s case to compare to Hillary Clinton and how she received favorable treatment compared to Saucier.
President Donald Trump has pardoned a Navy submariner sentenced to prison for taking photos inside the classified engine room of a nuclear submarine, the White House announced on Friday.
Petty Officer First Class Kristian Saucier pleaded guilty in May 2016 to two felony counts, one for unlawful retention of national defense information and another for obstruction of justice, for taking cellphone pictures inside the Navy vessel and later destroying his own equipment upon learning he was under investigation.
“The president has pardoned Kristian Saucier, a Navy submariner,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced at a briefing with reporters.
Sanders added that “the president is appreciative of Mr. Saucier’s service to the country.”
Saucier was sentenced to 12 months in prison for mishandling classified information. Critics have cited the episode to allege a double standard in how low- and high-ranking U.S. officials handle sensitive material.
The president brought the case back into public view in January, when he compared the treatment of Saucier with that of his former electoral opponent Hillary Clinton and her top campaign officials.
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