Trump comments on 'horrible tragedy' after Lindsay Clancy trial is declared a mistrial

President Donald Trump commented Friday on the Lindsay Clancy murder case, calling it a “horrible tragedy,” shortly after it was declared a mistrial. 

“It’s a shame. It’s a horrible tragedy,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing. Can’t be worse,” Trump said in response to a question at an Oval Office event, surrounded by farmers and ranchers.

He commented on how the case had captivated the nation, and said she would likely end up in a psychiatric institution or prison, according to The Daily Wire.  

He said, “There’ll be a price,” and that she will likely face another trial, a situation he called “too bad.”

A little earlier in the afternoon, Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial as the jury declared it was unable to reach a unanimous verdict following seven days of deliberations.

Clancy, 36, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the January 2023 deaths of her three children, ages 5, 3 and 8 months, inside the family’s home in Duxbury, Massachusetts. She pleaded not guilty.