Republican midterm convention live coverage: Ross Ulbricht addresses convention

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1. documented

   Trump delivered the substance of his Silk Road clemency promise by granting Ross Ulbricht a pardon on January 21, 2025, rather than only commuting his sentence. The grant occurred on the second day of his term, after the promised first-day timing. The earlier drug-market and sentencing record remains distinct from this clemency decision; Ulbricht later thanked Trump at the September 2026 convention.

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2. reported

   The Associated Press reported that Ross Ulbricht spoke at the Republican convention on September 10, 2026, and thanked Trump for pardoning him.

   Update about Trump-pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht

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3. reported

   The Associated Press reported that Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht spoke at the Republican convention on September 10, 2026, and thanked Trump for pardoning him.

   Update headed Trump-pardoned Silk Road founder says the president was a target of weaponized government

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