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Clancy's attorney had publicly requested a presidential pardon.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-13T21:05:31.640Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-13T20:47:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-13T21:05:31.640Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":76,"critic":87,"hype":18,"notes":{"trust":"Trust high: two independent reports name Trump and attorney Kevin Reddington, give ages, and specify Sunday statements.","critic":"Craft includes quotes, context, specific figures, and clear separation of fact and comment.","hype":"Headline matches article; language is measured without sensational exaggeration."}},"tags":["#DonaldTrump","#LindsayClancy","#Pardon","#Massachusetts","#Mistrial"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Lindsay Clancy","Kevin Reddington","Cora Clancy","Dawson Clancy","Callan Clancy"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["President Donald Trump said he would not intervene in the Lindsay Clancy case, stating it is a \"state situation\" and not a federal one.","Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, had publicly asked Trump to grant his client a pardon.","Trump expressed sympathy for the deaths of Clancy's three children, calling the situation \"very sad\" and stating \"there's no winner there.\"","A mistrial was declared in Clancy's trial after a juror held out."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"President Donald Trump has stated he will not intervene in the case of Lindsay Clancy, a former Massachusetts nurse charged with killing her three young children. Trump described the case as a \"state situation,\" not a federal matter, in response to a public request from Clancy's attorney for a presidential pardon. The attorney, Kevin Reddington, made the plea following a mistrial in Clancy's trial, which occurred after a juror refused to reach a verdict."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trump expressed sympathy for the tragedy, calling the situation \"very sad\" and noting that \"there's no winner there.\" He acknowledged Reddington as a good attorney and expressed hope that the parties involved could resolve the matter at the state level. Clancy faces three counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months. Following the deaths, she attempted suicide and sustained injuries that resulted in paralysis."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Clancy's admission of guilt"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Gateway Pundit reported that Clancy \"murdered her three children and admitted to the crime,\" while noting the defense argues she is not guilty by reason of insanity. None of the other reports mention an admission of guilt from Clancy."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports mention that Lindsay Clancy is charged with three counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her children Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months). 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