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Militia movement sees signal of support in Trump’s pardon

Donald Trump pardoned Dwight Hammond and son Steven on Tuesday, two Oregon cattle ranchers who were convicted of arson on public lands after a long-running dispute over control of public properties adjoining their ranch. Their case sparked a 41-day occupation by a militia group of a national wildlife refuge in early 2016. John Yang learns more from P.J. Tobia.