U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch from Utah:
This is a real Hanukkah miracle. I am proud to be a part of a large, bipartisan group of members of Congress who, along with over a hundred former senior justice officials, have been calling for Mr. Rubashkin’s release for the past eight years. https://t.co/nVEiuoyzEV
— Senator Hatch Office (@senorrinhatch) December 20, 2017
Alan Dershowitz, Professor emeritus at Harvard Law School
Today Pres Trump commuted the excessively unjust sentence of Sholom Rubashkin to the 8+years he has already served. Dems & Repubs asked him to commute. He did the right thing.
— Alan Dershowitz (@AlanDersh) December 21, 2017
Maggie Haberman, correspondent for the New York Times and a CNN analyst:
In a recent meeting, Trump polled attendees about whether he should make this move https://t.co/piaKdmuWL6
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 21, 2017
Samantha Michaels, editor covering gender and criminal justice for Mother Jones:
Trump just commuted the sentence of Sholom Rubashkin. I spent months investigating a wild backstory to this case—the judge involved put hundreds of immigrants behind bars while her husband invested in private prisons https://t.co/UvMx8b8tKc
— Samantha Michaels (@sjmichaels) December 20, 2017
Gary Schlesinger, entrepreneur and Satmar community activist
From Satmar to Chabad, everyone is rejoicing on the Chanukkah miracle! The release of Sholom Mordche #Rubashkin from prison, It’s a wake up call that it’s time for total reform & overhaul of the Federal criminal justice system, same idea that #KenThompson started at State level! pic.twitter.com/ssv9DWGJhL
— Gary Schlesinger (@GarySchlesinger) December 21, 2017
NYC Councilman Chaim Deutsch:
Thanks to my colleagues @BarryGrodenchik @cmlauriecumbo @AndrewCohenNYC @RoryLancman @CMKoslowitz @HelenRosenthal @bradlander @StephenLevin33 #AlanMaisel, who signed onto a letter less than a year ago, asking for clemency for Sholom Rubashkin! pic.twitter.com/B6Vqy08ogd
— Councilman Deutsch (@ChaimDeutsch) December 20, 2017
Daniel Dale, Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star:
This move will be popular with Orthodox Jews; Orthodox rabbis have been lobbying for a Rubashkin pardon for nine years. https://t.co/7l24QWXByi
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) December 20, 2017
The American Spectator:
Do you think he should be pardoned? https://t.co/thoSVl8CSn
— American Spectator (@amspectator) December 21, 2017
Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet, Rabbi of Mill Hill Synagogue in London, England:
This is staggering! There are hundreds of thousands of Jews celebrating this news!!! pic.twitter.com/Db9dEp849J
— Yitzchak Schochet (@RabbiYYS) December 20, 2017
In response to Trump commuting #Rubashkin ‘s jail time, Chabad will officially recognize Washington as the capital of America. And will move 770 there.
— Mendy Pellin (@MendyTV) December 20, 2017
Thank you @realDonaldTrump!
“Who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this” – Esther 4:14
Rubashkin
— Adam J. Lowy (@AdamJLowy) December 20, 2017
@realDonaldTrump #Rubashkin pic.twitter.com/EIuNTHChQl
— Hillel Gross (@HillelGross_) December 20, 2017
Very clever!
Chabad will now recognize Washington DC as the capital.
Thanks for the laugh.
As we speak there are those watching from the inside and outside what is unfolding but just on this one point above re the judge’s husband buying stock in the prison system not to mention all the evidence that point to Mr Rubashkins time served for any ‘crimes’ committed, let it be said that justice has been served and there is nothing wrong with family and friends plus giving a proper homecoming and celebrating
Please contact white house and senator office to express Gratitude, they need to see a strong response to counteract the criticism , let’s show unity and don’t hesitate to write asap
OBAMA WE WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU FOR YOUR DUPLICITY IN PARDONING , NOT COMMUTING, HUNDREDS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN DRUG ADDICTS AND VIOLENT CRIMINALS, BUT TURNING A BLIND EYE TO THE GROSS INJUSTICE HANDED OUT TO SHOLOM RUBASHKIN
THANK G-D YOUR OUT OF OFFICE AND G-D BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP