Former President Donald Trump vowed in a speech on Saturday to commute the prison sentence of “Silk Road” website founder Ross Ulbricht.
According to a 2015 Department of Justice report, Ulbricht was sentenced to two life sentences plus 40 years in prison for creating the site, which was used for a variety of illegal transactions, including selling drugs, hacking services and fake IDs. press releasePresident Trump has indicated his intention to commute Ulbricht’s sentence. address Libertarian National Convention in Washington DC (Related story: ‘Oh my goodness’: CNN data expert breaks down how Biden is doing badly with black voters)
“If you vote for me, on day one, we’re going to commute Ross Ulbricht’s sentence. He’ll serve his time in prison,” Trump told attendees, who booed the former president several times during his speech before erupting in applause. “He’s already served 11 years. We’re bringing him home. We’re bringing him home.”
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Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie said in June 2022 post On the Xth, he asked President Trump to commute Ulbricht’s sentence.
During the speech, Trump also vowed to protect holders of the digital currency, declaring that he would “keep Elizabeth Warren and her cohorts away from your Bitcoin.”
Trump’s invitation sparked controversy, with some convention delegates speaking out against the decision to have him speak, Politico reported. report.
“Let’s tell Donald Trump to ‘fuck off!'” New Mexico delegate Keiran Dreier yelled at the convention chairman before being escorted out of the venue.
BREAKING: 🇺🇸Donald Trump says “I’m not a cryptocurrency fan” #Bitcoin It will be made in America.”
“I support the right of self-governance for the country’s 50 million cryptocurrency holders.” pic.twitter.com/OSfUL91McJ
— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) May 26, 2024
“President Trump, or at least his team, knows they need our votes,” Libertarian Party National Chair Angela McArdle, who introduced Trump at the event, told Politico. “They’re willing to come and talk to us and listen to us. This is really unprecedented. Why would we miss this opportunity?”
RealClearPolitics gives Trump a 1.1% lead over Biden average As of Saturday, head-to-head polls for the general election showed Growing If we include Green Party candidate Jill Stein and independent candidates Cornel West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the number comes to 2.4%. talked at the Libertarian Party Convention on Friday.
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