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

ABC News and New York Post describe the same event in different terms.

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Same story. Different framing. Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.

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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT

Left-leaningCenter-leftLindsay Clancy's lawyer asks Trump to pardon her after mistrial

ABC NewsHigh

Right-leaningCenter-rightLindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks Trump to consider pardoning his client in stunning ‘GMA’ plea

New York PostMixed

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoHighLindsay Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington asks Trump for pardon after mistrial

As of September 8, 2026 at 12:29 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

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

The headline split The left frames it as "Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks Trump to pardon her after mistrial". The right frames it as "Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks Trump to consider pardoning his client in stunning ‘GMA’ plea".

Match confidence High confidence. 7 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.

Same-event confidenceHigh

7 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceModerate

69/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftLindsay Clancy's lawyer asks Trump to pardon her after mistrial

ABC News · Center-left · News report

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

WLS / ABC7 Chicago · Center · News report

Right / center-rightLindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks Trump to consider pardoning his client in stunning ‘GMA’ plea

New York Post · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

CenterHigh

WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Sep 8, 12:01 PM

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

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

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CenterHigh

WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Sep 8, 12:29 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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CenterHigh

KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Sep 8, 12:01 PM

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

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

Open source

CenterHigh

WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 8, 12:01 PM

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

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

Open source

CenterHigh

KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Sep 8, 12:01 PM

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

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

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Center-rightMixed

New York PostNews report · Sep 8, 12:00 PM

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks Trump to consider pardoning his client in stunning ‘GMA’ plea

Lindsay Clancy’s defense lawyer Kevin Reddington directly appealed to President Trump early Tuesday to pardon the killer mom after her murder trial ended in a mistrial last week.

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Center-leftHigh

ABC NewsNews report · Sep 8, 11:57 AM

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.

Open source

Details69/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 7 sources

69/99 Wording GapHigh confidence7 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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Sep 8, 11:57 AM: ABC News joined the source map.

Sep 8, 12:00 PM: New York Post joined the source map.

Sep 8, 12:01 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Sep 8, 12:01 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 69/99 and story health is stable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

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