Lindsay Clancy’s attorney asks for Trump pardon in first interview since state mistrial

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney spoke out for the first time Tuesday since her state murder trial ended in a mistrial, including calling on President Donald Trump to pardon his client. “I’d like to say that perhaps Donald Trump, who felt compelled to speak out on this case. Mr. President, I would hope that you would consider this young lady. The type of person she is, what she has been through, and consider a pardon,” Kevin Reddington said Tuesday on “Good Morning America.” The request in the wide-ranging interview about the high-profile case was unusual, considering the president can only pardon federal crimes. On Friday, Trump weighed in on the mistrial and said he had been following the case. Reddington did not immediately respond to NBC News’ requests for comment. Asked for comment, a White House official said presidential pardons apply only to federal convictions.