The move fulfilled a long-sought dream of the overlapping libertarian and crypto communities, who Trump courted on the campaign trail last year. "I just called the mother of Ross

Libertarian activists, who generally oppose criminal drug policies, argued the government overreached in building its case against Ross Ulbricht and the dark web marketplace Silk Road.

Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of online drug marketplace Silk Road who became a hero for America’s libertarian movement.