U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed he will not intervene in the case of Lindsay Clancy, a 36-year-old Massachusetts woman accused of killing her three young children, stating that the matter rests strictly within state jurisdiction.
Clancy faces three counts of first-degree murder over the January 2023 deaths of her children, five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan.
The President addressed his position on Sunday after Clancy’s lawyer, Kevin Reddington, publicly appealed to him for a pardon last week, despite acknowledging that presidential pardon authority does not extend to state-level convictions.
Trump described the tragedy as a state matter with no positive outcome.
“It’s a very sad situation,” Trump said. “There is no winner there. There is no win no matter what you do. Three children are dead. So, I don’t know. It’s actually a state situation, you know, not a federal.”
While acknowledging the defence counsel, Trump remarked, “He’s a good attorney. I’ve heard from other people he’s a very good attorney. I hope they can work it out. That’s something they have to work out … There is no win there.”
Clancy’s legal team has maintained that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, a severe psychiatric condition causing loss of contact with reality following childbirth, at the time of the killings. Following the deaths, Clancy attempted suicide, sustaining severe injuries that left her paralysed.
The decision comes shortly after Clancy’s initial trial ended in a mistrial earlier this month, when the jury remained deadlocked 11-1 following a week of deliberations, with eleven jurors favouring acquittal on the grounds that she was not criminally responsible.
- NAFDAC destroys ₦59m worth of expired donated drugs in Rivers
Category: Nationwide, Economy
Source: DP
Excerpt: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed a consignment of expired donated medicines and medical consumables valued at ₦59 million.
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed a consignment of expired donated medicines and medical consumables valued at ₦59 million.
The destroyed items, which included antidepressants, anti-ulcer medications, analgesics, hypertension treatments, and various consumables, were safely disposed of on Monday at the Igwuruta dump site along the Eneka–Igwuruta road in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The expired products were shipped into the country from the United States through the Nigerian Ports Authority Area 1 Port in Port Harcourt, where they were flagged and impounded by NAFDAC inspectors working alongside Customs personnel.
Speaking during the exercise, NAFDAC Director for the South-South zone, Chukwuma Oligbu, explained that while donated pharmaceuticals support healthcare delivery for vulnerable groups, unfit supplies must be swiftly eliminated to safeguard public health and maintain trust in the healthcare system.
“These expired donated drugs were shipped into the country from the United States through NPA Area 1 Port, Port Harcourt, before they were flagged by eagle-eyed NAFDAC inspectors at the Port in collaboration with Customs officials,” Oligbu stated. “The drugs worth about ₦59 million were put on hold until their subsequent destruction. It further demonstrates our collective resolve to prevent the diversion, misuse and unauthorised distribution of expired, substandard or otherwise unfit medical products.”
Oligbu noted that the agency remains committed under the leadership of its Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, to guaranteeing that all pharmaceuticals in Nigeria meet rigorous quality and safety standards. Highlighting the South-South zone’s strategic importance as a major hub for maritime trade and healthcare, he pledged that NAFDAC would continue to heighten regulatory enforcement, surveillance, and inter-agency cooperation.
The zonal director commended the Nigeria Customs Service, partner agencies, and industry stakeholders for their collaborative efforts during the operation, reassuring the public that sustained vigilance across the region will keep compromised medical items out of the national supply chain.