{"id":2655947,"date":"2026-09-08T12:29:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsay-clancys-attorney-requests-pardon-from-trump\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T12:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:31:52","slug":"lindsay-clancys-attorney-requests-pardon-from-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsay-clancys-attorney-requests-pardon-from-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Lindsay Clancy&#8217;s Attorney Requests Pardon from Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flindsay-clancys-attorney-requests-pardon-from-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2655947&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>lindsay Clancy\u2019s attorney is requesting that President Donald Trump consider a pardon for her, following her high-profile trial for the killing of her three children amid support for her claims of postpartum depression. The trial ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury,as one juror refused to convict while others wanted to acquit. Clancy admitted to killing her children-Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months)-in January 2023. Her defense argues her actions where influenced by postpartum depression, while the prosecution portrays her as rational and calculating. Attorney Kevin Reddington expressed hope that Trump might pardon clancy, though as of Tuesday, the white House had not responded. Trump previously referred to the case as a &#8220;horrible tragedy&#8221; and acknowledged the difficulty of the situation, but emphasized that Clancy was prosecuted under state law, over which the President has no pardon authority for state offenses. The case remains sensitive and complex, with discussions about possible future trials and the legal and mental health implications involved.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Lindsay Clancy\u2019s attorney is hoping that President Donald Trump will pardon the woman who killed her own children.<\/p>\n<p>Clancy\u2019s high-profile trial ended in a mistrial after one juror refused to go along with 11 others who wanted to acquit Clancy amid a vast rally of support for her claim that she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-sends-warning-to-lindsay-clancy-following-mistrial-youll-find-out-what-the-price-to-pay-is\/\" title=\"Trump Sends Warning to Lindsay ... Following Mistrial: &#039;You&#039;ll Find Out What the Price to Pay Is&#039;\">suffered extreme postpartum depression<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>No one denies Clancy killed her three small children \u2014 Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months \u2014 in January 2023. Her defense said this was a manifestation of postpartum depression in which Clancy did not know what she was doing. The prosecution painted her as cold, calculating, and fully rational when she killed her children.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Kevin Reddington, Clancy\u2019s lawyer, appeared on \u201cGood Morning America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reddington also said he hopes President Donald Trump would consider a pardon for his client, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/GMA\/News\/lindsay-clancys-attorney-kevin-reddington-asks-trump-pardon\/story?id=136258585&#038;cid=social_twitter_abcn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to say that, perhaps, Donald Trump, who felt compelled to speak out about this case, may very well\u2026\u201d Reddington said in a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GMA\/status\/2097289002491507101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> to X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. President, I would hope that you would consider this young lady and the type of person she is, what she\u2019s been through, and consider a pardon,\u201d Reddington said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">EXCLUSIVE: George Stephanopoulos speaks exclusively with Lindsay Clancy defense attorney Kevin Reddington about the case. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lMTD5L8ZYi\">pic.twitter.com\/lMTD5L8ZYi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Good Morning America (@GMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GMA\/status\/2097289002491507101?\">September 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  As of Tuesday morning, the White House had not commented on the request.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Trump was asked about the case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a horrible tragedy,\u201d Trump said when asked Friday about the trial, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-weighs-lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-dubbed-kangaroo-court-gop-leaders\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Make no mistake, this is a calculated move designed to trigger the \ud83e\udd87\ud83d\udca9\ud83e\udd2a\ud83e\udd2a\ud83e\udd2a Clancy supporters into hating Trump even more. This will be spun by all the fake news agencies as Trump being against women. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jTnjUzyYwR\">pic.twitter.com\/jTnjUzyYwR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Texas Aeronaut \ud83c\udf0e (@TxAeronaut) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TxAeronaut\/status\/2097305128608969017?\">September 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a horrible tragedy. I see what\u2019s happened, and it looks like it\u2019s a hung jury.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI assume there\u2019s going to be another trial. It\u2019s a terrible situation. Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing. Can\u2019t be worse,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lindsay Clancy was prosecuted by the State of Massachusetts, not the federal government. 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