Former President Donald Trump, 78, granted a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the operator of the infamous Silk Road dark web marketplace. Ulbricht, who was sentenced in 2015 to two life terms plus 40 years for nonviolent offenses, had unsuccessfully appealed his case up to the Supreme Court. This controversial decision follows years of debate over harsh sentencing for digital-age crimes and calls for clemency from figures like Sen. Rand Paul.
