Celeste Trusty.
"Friend" of Mumia, killer of Philly PD Officer Danny Faulkner.
Posted on 09/09/2022 7:01:51 PM PDT by lightman
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman nominated a self-described “friend” of cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal to serve on the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons. Fetterman has referred to the office as his “bully pulpit for criminal justice reform.”
Fetterman tapped Celeste Trusty to serve as secretary of the board in January. The Board of Pardons is currently part of the lieutenant governor’s responsibilities as lieutenant governor, which he presents as a centerpiece of his senate campaign, RelatedPosts Katie Hobbs Dodges Debate with Trump-Endorsed Kari Lake in Arizona Video: Trump Slams PA Democrat John Fetterman Over His ‘Dirty’ Attire, Says He ‘Dresses Like A Teenager Getting High In His Parent’s Basement’ Mar-A-Lago Raid: Judge Grant’s Trump’s Special Master Request
Trusty, who served as Fetterman’s campaign political director, is a longtime prison reform activist who has called for the police to be disarmed, according to a report from the Washington Free Beacon. She is also an enthusiastic supporter of Mumia Abu-Jamal, who is currently serving a life sentence for the 1981 murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner.
Trusty has referred to Abu-Jamal as a “friend” and “my buddy,” and has said that she keeps in touch with him. Far-left activists have taken an interest in Abu-Jamal’s case in recent years, arguing his conviction was unjust.
John Fetterman has presented his work on criminal justice reform as a centerpiece of his U.S. Senate campaign, vowing to reduce Pennsylvania prison populations at all costs. The senate hopeful has bragged about “transforming” the lieutenant governor position by leading “the fight to free the wrongfully convicted and give second chances to deserving longtime inmates.
Fetterman’s board record has been met with a fair amount of criticism, however. He has voted to free numerous murderers, often going against the wishes of families of victims. Last year, John Fetterman was the only member of the five-person board who voted to pardon Wayne Covington, who was convicted of first-degree murder after robbing and killing an 18-year-old in order to buy heroin.
Covington pleaded guilty to killing 18-year-old George Rudnycky to death while high as part of a plea agreement, which he took in order to avoid the death penalty. He has been in prison since 1970, but Fetterman believes he should be freed.
Fetterman, who has pointed to the Board of Pardons as one of the main reasons he ran for lieutenant governor, has worked with Celeste Trusty on numerous occasions over the years. Both of them attended a “Power of a Pardon” event last year and have called for an end to mandatory life sentences for second-degree murder convictions.
In addition, Trusty previously served on Fetterman’s campaign. The radical leftist worked on the campaign from March 2021 until January 2022, according to Federal Election Commission records.
While Trusty does not vote on individual pardon applications, she oversees the board’s daily operations, moderates its hearings and advises board members, the Washington Free Beacon reported. It is unclear whether Fetterman holds Trusty’s view on freeing Abu-Jamal.
Celeste Trusty.
"Friend" of Mumia, killer of Philly PD Officer Danny Faulkner.
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Solidifying the Philly vote. Shooting for 120% of the black vote in the city.
Doesn’t matter...
PA residents will vote for him anyway...
After all, they voted for Biden, didn’t they?
He, Biden, campaigned by hiding, not debating, and never drawing crowds to rallies just like this moron...
Oz is uncovering lots of things about Fetterman. No way should he be in the Senate. Mitch and the other RINO’s should be campaigning for Oz.
It’s all about who count the votes, the GOP better get their heads out of their asses and be all over the vote count, and this RIDICULOUS mail in voting scam!
All 81 million residents of PA may vote for Fetterman.
Well played!
This 🤡 has to be one of the biggest scumbags in Pa, and has the backing of every DemoRAT. Tells you all you need to know.
Wake up Pennsylvania!
Is it he or she?
Oz and his people need to make this lunatic own every one of his lunacies. Shout it from the housetops 24/7.
I would be grateful, as a non-Pennsylvanian, if Pennsylvanians would do the right thing and not inflict him on the rest of us.
Gettermsn is an Ayers assclowm
That lines right up with Illinois trying to do away with jails.
Another America hating Karen or a pancake momma? If my last name was Fetterman, I’d friggin’ change it. Somebody get the boy a history book.
That boy needs a history book (biblio) called Bible.
Putin let pychos and murderers out of jail to serve in his barbaric army committing atrocities. Is this what the democrats plan to do with all these released violent murderers and cop killers they seem to be so cozy with?
Use them as their thug gestapo against MAGA republicans?
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