US President Donald Trump has stated he will not intervene in the case of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman accused of killing her three young children.
Clancy, 36, faces three counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her children—five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan—in January 2023.
Trump addressed the matter on Sunday after Clancy’s lawyer publicly appealed for a presidential pardon. “It’s a very sad situation. There is no winner—three children are dead. I don’t know. It’s actually a state situation, not a federal one,” Trump said, noting that he does not have the authority to pardon someone convicted of a state crime.
Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, acknowledged that limitation but still requested Trump’s intervention last week. Trump praised Reddington as a “very good attorney” and reiterated that the case should be handled at the state level. “I hope they can work it out. That’s something they have to work out. There is no win there,” he added.
Clancy’s defense argues she suffered from postpartum psychosis—a severe mental health condition that can cause a break from reality after childbirth. Following the deaths of her children, Clancy attempted suicide, resulting in paralysis.
Her first trial ended in a mistrial earlier this month, after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Reports indicate the jury was split 11-1, with the majority favoring acquittal on the grounds that Clancy was not criminally responsible for her actions.
