Speaking to Libertarian convention, Donald Trump promises to commute prison sentence of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht

As reported in this Fox News piece, "Former President Trump on Saturday vowed to commute the prison sentence of Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the online drug-selling site Silk Road."  Here is more:

The GOP frontrunner made the pledge while addressing the Libertarian National Convention in Washington, D.C., in a bid to win over skeptical party activists, many of whom held up signs that read: "FREE ROSS."

"If you vote for me, on day one I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht, to a sentence of time served," Trump said, winning the largest cheers of the night. "He’s already served 11 years. We’re going to get him home."

During his presidency, Trump considered intervening to release Ulbricht, but ultimately decided against the pardon.

Ulbricht, now 40, was sentenced in 2015 to life in prison by a judge who cited six deaths that resulted from drugs bought on his website and five people he tried to have killed.

Ulbricht operated the website between 2011 and 2013, when he was arrested.

Prior posts from 2015 when Ulbright was sentenced:

• You be the judge: what federal sentence for Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht?
• Notable developments in prelude to federal sentencing for Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
• Debate over harms of online drug market now at center of upcoming sentencing of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
• "Before sentencing, Ulbricht begs for leniency: 'please leave me my old age'"
• Sentencing message sent: blazing a Silk Road for drugs gets you LWOP