Trump had promised to pardon Ulbrecht, who is 40-years-old, and was arrested in 2013. After issuing the pardon on the second day of his 2nd White House term, Trump spoke of the call he made to Ulbrecht's mother to let her know her son would be freed.
"I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbricht to let her know that in honor of her and the Libertarian Movement, which supported me so strongly, it was my pleasure to have just signed a full and unconditional pardon of her son, Ross," he said. "The scum that worked to convict him were some of the same lunatics who were involved in the modern day weaponization of government against me. He was given two life sentences, plus 40 years. Ridiculous!"
Trump attended the Libertarian Convention earlier in the campaign season and although the party went with another nominee for president, many were enthused by Trump's promised pardon for Ulbrecht.
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