Trump Pardons Oregon Ranchers Whose Arrest Led to Occupation of Wildlife Refuge

Trump Pardons Oregon Ranchers Whose Arrest Led to Occupation of Wildlife Refuge
President Donald Trump at the Salute to Service Dinner in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., on July 3, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
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President Donald Trump pardoned Oregon cattle ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond on July 10.

Before the pardons, the father and son were serving five-year sentences for setting a fire that spread to public land. The pair had served lighter sentences but were re-sentenced to the mandatory five-year term after an unusual appeal by Obama administration prosecutors.

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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