Trump Announces He Will Commute Sentence Of ‘Silk Road’ Founder If Elected President

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Trump Announces He Will Commute Sentence Of ‘Silk Road’ Founder If Elected President

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

Former President Donald Trump vowed to commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the “Silk Road” website, during a Saturday speech. Ulbricht was sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years in prison for…

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