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Trump pardons drug kingpins even as he escalates U.S. drug war rhetoric

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While addressing the Libertarian Party national convention in 2024, President Trump promised to free Ross Ulbricht, a former tech entrepreneur incarcerated for creating a dark web site called Silk Road that was used by drug traffickers. "If you vote for me, on day one I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht," Trump said, sparking applause. (Getty Images)
While addressing the Libertarian Party national convention in 2024, President Trump promised to free Ross Ulbricht, a former tech entrepreneur incarcerated for creating a dark web site called Silk Road that was used by drug traffickers. "If you vote for me, on day one I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht," Trump said, sparking applause. (Getty Images)

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