What will be Trump's decision on Ross Ulbricht's clemency by January 20, 2025?
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Senator Rand Paul Urges Trump to Fulfill Promise and Free Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht
Jan 21, 2025, 10:04 PM
Senator Rand Paul has urged President Donald Trump to grant clemency to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road online marketplace, who is serving two life sentences plus 40 years. In a letter to the President, Paul called on Trump to fulfill his earlier campaign promise to commute Ulbricht's sentence, arguing that Ulbricht's punishment is excessive compared to others involved in similar offenses, some of whom received sentences of 5 to 10 years.
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