2018:Trump pardoned those that insipred the armed Bundy takeover of federal property.
President Donald Trump pardoned two men on Tuesday who were involved in a dispute with federal authorities over federal land usage that sparked the takeover of a wildlife refuge in Oregon.
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"Justice is overdue for Dwight and Steven Hammond, both of whom are entirely deserving of these Grants of Executive Clemency," the statement read.
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At the time, Bundy told CNN that he wanted the federal government to relinquish control of the wildlife refuge so "people can reclaim their resources." He also wanted an easier sentence for Dwight and Steven Hammond, who had both previously rejected his assistance.
The President's pardon of the Hammonds will be seen in the minds of the far right militia movement as justification and absolution for the armed takeover of the land, a former law enforcement official who was involved in the Oregon militia standoff tells CNN. In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders described the Hammonds as upstanding citizens, a claim the former official says is widely debated among members of their community.
The former official, who self-identifies as right of center politically, said it is "ridiculous and disgraceful that the commander in chief is now providing those who break the law with what will be interpreted as a rallying cry for future unlawful action."
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/10/politics/hammonds-trump-pardon/index.html
Tell us again how the CHOP is a problem grandpa.
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