Tim Kaine: “Ulbricht was convicted in a federal court after a four week…”

“Hernandez was released from prison yesterday. The unconscionable Hernandez pardon followed another Trump pardon of another notorious narco trafficker. On January 21, 2025, the day after President Trump's inauguration, he pardoned Ross Ulbricht. Ulbricht was convicted in a federal court after a four week jury trial in 2015 of seven serious charges stemming from his operation of a criminal enterprise known as Silk Road. Silk Road, for those not familiar, was an underground online marketplace where drug dealers and other criminals conducted more than $200 million in illegal drug trade and other unlawful activities.” (02:28–02:42)

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