Trump was asked if he might consider a pardon for Kristian Saucier, the former Navy sailor serving a one-year prison prison term for taking photos inside a nuclear submarine. Trump, who spoke of Saucier's treatment during his campaign, called the sentence harsh and said he is giving consideration to a request for a pardon and clemency. “The Department of Justice was being criticized,” said Addicott, who submitted the petitions for Saucier’s pardon and clemency. Even before the pardon request, Trump had referred to Saucier’s punishment as overkill during his presidential campaign. “They took the kid who wanted some pictures of the submarine,” Trump said in a campaign stop, according to The Washington Post.

Source: Fox News January 27, 2017 16:07 UTC