Trump pardoned the Oregon ranchers – Victory! My painting, "Pray for America." https://t.co/H15tUEza4i pic.twitter.com/EALkIMTBV0
— Jon McNaughton Art (@McNaughtonArt) July 10, 2018
President Trump pardoned a father and son from Oregon on Tuesday who were imprisoned after setting fire to federal land during what were intended to be controlled burns. The imprisonment – which followed a multi-decade feud with the federal government, resulted in approximately 100-150 armed militia members taking control of a closed wildlife park headquarters in a 41-day standoff led by three brothers from the Cliven Bundy family. Read more about the case here.
76-year-old Dwight Hammond and his son Steven Hammond, 49, were convicted of arson in 2012 for fires burned on federal land in 2001 and 2006 and originally sentenced to three months and one year respectively.
In October 2015, however, an appellate judge ruled that the sentences were too short based on federal minimum sentencing laws of five years, and re-sentenced to serve out the longer terms.
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Another federal injustice set right by President Trump. Now we have to bring the murderers of LaVoy Finicum to justice.
David DeGerolamo
God bless the Hammonds. Wonderful family from all accounts. I’m so happy they are free and Mr. Trump showed his true character pardoning them, after all the scum and villany, the scaliwags who set them up.
Right on about Mr. Finnicums cold blooded murderers.
What posseses such people to have with such malice and foresight murdered such a true American.
I could not agree more, mtnforge!