'All the Praise and Glory to God': Trump Grants Clemency to Indiana Man Serving Life for Non-Violent Drug Crime

Tré Goins-Phillips : Oct 27, 2020
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"I lost my mother and my father, but I've got him (Tanner's 18-year-old son). This is what I live for. Thank you, President Trump. Thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart. All praise and glory goes to God. Thank You. Thank you to the whole Trump administration, because you guys read [my petition]." -Charles Duke Tanner

[Faithwire.com] President Donald Trump granted clemency to an Indiana man serving life in prison for a non-violent drug offense just one day before he went head-to-head with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who has faced intense scrutiny for his role in the passage of a 1994 crime bill many have condemned for contributing to the wrongful incarceration of black Americans. (Image source: NWITimes TV-YouTube Screengrab /via Faithwire)

In a video posted Wednesday, Charles Duke Tanner, a former professional boxer from Gary, Indiana, thanked the president for granting him clemency.

"First and foremost, I wanna give all the praise and glory to God," he said. "Thank You for hearing me. But President Trump, I just want to thank you for giving me a second chance and believing in me and reading my petition. I'm just so thankful"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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