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Defense attorney asks President Trump to pardon Lindsay Clancy after mistrial

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What happened Defense attorney asks President Trump to pardon Lindsay Clancy after mistrial.
The headline split The left frames it as "Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks Donald Trump to consider pardoning her". The right frames it as "Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer appeals directly to Trump after mistrial — but there's a major pr...".
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21 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftLindsay Clancy's lawyer asks Donald Trump to consider pardoning her

The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report

CenterDefense attorney asks President Trump to pardon Lindsay Clancy after mistrial

WCVB Boston (Hearst) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightLindsey Clancy’s attorney makes plea for pardon from Trump

Washington Examiner - News · Center-right · News report

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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Sep 8, 3:59 PM

Defense attorney asks President Trump to pardon Lindsay Clancy after mistrial

The attorney for Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three children in 2023, asked President Donald Trump to pardon his client on Tuesday after a mistrial was...

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Washington Examiner - NewsNews report · Sep 8, 4:11 PM

Lindsey Clancy’s attorney makes plea for pardon from Trump

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney urged President Donald Trump on Tuesday to give her a pardon before her murder case could head for another trial. Clancy is a Massachusetts woman who admitted to s...

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InstapunditOpinion · Sep 8, 4:00 PM

TOO DUMB TO CHECK: CLANCY DEFENSE ATTORNEY BEGS FOR PARDON FROM … TRUMP? Where did [Kevin] Reddin

CLANCY DEFENSE ATTORNEY BEGS FOR PARDON FROM … TRUMP? Where did [Kevin] Reddington go to law school? Where did he go to high school, for that matter? Presidents can only issue pardons for f...

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)Analysis · Sep 8, 3:59 PM

Can President Trump pardon Lindsay Clancy? Here's what to know

Can President Trump pardon Lindsay Clancy? Here's what to know after her defense attorney suggested that the president consider a pardon for the Massachusetts woman.

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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Sep 8, 3:42 PM

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks Donald Trump to consider pardoning her

Donald Trump was one of many people who weighed in on the case following the trial.

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The Straits TimesNews report · Sep 8, 3:37 PM

Lawyer asks Trump to pardon Lindsay Clancy after mistrial in Massachusetts murder case

WASHINGTON, Sept 8 - The lawyer for Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother whose murder trial ended in a mistrial last week, asked President Donald Trump on Tuesday to pardon her, despite...

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The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews report · Sep 8, 3:24 PM

Lindsay Clancy lawyer in shock ask of Trump following mistrial

President had said accused killer mom “did a horrible, horrible thing.”

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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Sep 8, 3:22 PM

Lindsay Clancy's attorney asks President Trump for pardon in first interview since state mistrial

The president said he had been following the case, which has dominated the news for the past several weeks.

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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Sep 8, 3:14 PM

Lindsay Clancy attorney asks Trump for pardon after mistrial

"Mr. President, I would hope that you would consider this young lady and the person she is, what she's been through," Kevin Reddington said during an appearance on "Good Morning America."

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The IndependentNews report · Sep 8, 3:08 PM

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney asks Trump to pardon her in first interview after mistrial

Kevin Reddington spoke for the first time Tuesday about what comes next for Clancy, after the jury was split 11-to-1 over whether the 36-year-old former nurse is criminally responsible for...

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Sep 8, 2:42 PM

Lindsay Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington asks Trump for pardon after mistrial

Clancy pleaded not guilty to three murder charges for the deaths of her three children.

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Sep 8, 2:42 PM

Lindsay Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington asks Trump for pardon after mistrial

Clancy pleaded not guilty to three murder charges for the deaths of her three children.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Sep 8, 2:42 PM

Lindsay Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington asks Trump for pardon after mistrial

Clancy pleaded not guilty to three murder charges for the deaths of her three children.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 8, 2:42 PM

Lindsay Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington asks Trump for pardon after mistrial

Clancy pleaded not guilty to three murder charges for the deaths of her three children.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Sep 8, 2:42 PM

Lindsay Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington asks Trump for pardon after mistrial

Clancy pleaded not guilty to three murder charges for the deaths of her three children.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Sep 8, 2:42 PM

Lindsay Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington asks Trump for pardon after mistrial

Clancy pleaded not guilty to three murder charges for the deaths of her three children.

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Hot AirNews report · Sep 8, 2:40 PM

Too Dumb to Check: Clancy Defense Attorney Begs for Pardon From... Trump?

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Trending PoliticsNews report · Sep 8, 2:35 PM

Lindsay Clancy’s Attorney Sends Jaw-Dropping Message To Trump

Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney made a stunning direct appeal to President Donald Trump on Tuesday, asking him to consider pardoning the Massachusetts mother just days after her triple-mu...

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Daily CallerNews report · Sep 8, 2:32 PM

Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Asks Trump For A Pardon

‘She did a horrible, horrible thing.’

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The BlazeNews report · Sep 8, 2:30 PM

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer appeals directly to Trump after mistrial — but there's a major problem

The attorney for Lindsay Clancy is begging the most powerful man on the planet to intercede on behalf of his client. On Friday, Judge William Sullivan of Plymouth Superior Court in Massachu...

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ABC NewsNews report · Sep 8, 2:06 PM

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks Trump to pardon her after mistrial

Clancy pleaded not guilty to three murder charges for the deaths of her three children.

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Details83/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 21 sources
83/99 Wording GapLow confidence21 sources · 3 bias bucketsDeveloping · 35 sources · format mismatchFormats: News report, Opinion, Analysis

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