Federal Sentencing Guidelines) because he determined Saucier to be "fundamentally...a good person" who had done a "beyond stupid" act. Saucier served his sentence at the Federal Medical Center, Devens. He was released from prison in September 2017. Pardon Saucier’s family and others waged "an aggressive public campaign" for a presidential pardon. He was represented pro bono by Ronald Daigle. Saucier requested a pardon in 2016 and 2017 but was denied a waiver needed to apply within five years of criminal sentencing. During his 2016 presidential election campaign, then-Republican-candidate Donald Trump compared Saucier's situation to the Hillary Clinton email controversy, asserting that Clinton's treatment was lenient compared with Saucier's. In January 2018, Trump tweeted about "sailors pictures on submarine" , which was seen as a reference to Saucier. On February 20, 2018, the Justice Department's Office of the Pardon Attorney informed Saucier that his pardon request was being processed, despite previously refusing to issue a waiver. In early March 2018, Saucier appeared on Fox & Friends and argued that he deserved to be pardoned. Trump pardoned Saucier on March 9, 2018. After issuing the pardon, Trump tweeted, "Congratulations to Kristian Saucier, a man who has served proudly in the Navy, on your newly found Freedom. Now you can go out and have the life you deserve!" Lawsuit In July 2018, Saucier filed a lawsuit against former President Barack Obama, former FBI Director James Comey, former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, and others, claiming that he was selectively prosecuted, claiming that a double standard exists that protected Hillary Clinton in her email controversy, and seeking $20 million in damages. All of Saucier's claims were dismissed by a federal court by U.S. District Judge David N. Hurd in February 2019. See also List of people granted executive clemency by Donald Trump References External links Living people 1980s births People from Arlington, Vermont Military personnel from Vermont United States Navy sailors Recipients of American presidential pardons