Saucier’s family and others waged "an aggressive public campaign" for a presidential pardon.
He was represented pro bono by Ronald Daigle.
Saucier requested a pardon in 2016 and 2017 but was denied a waiver needed to apply within five years of criminal sentencing.

During his 2016 presidential election campaign, then-Republican-candidate Donald Trump compared Saucier's situation to the Hillary Clinton email controversy, asserting that Clinton's treatment was lenient compared with Saucier's.
In January 2018 Trump tweeted about "sailors pictures on submarine"  [sic], which was seen as a reference to Saucier.

On February 20, 2018, the Justice Department's Office of the Pardon Attorney informed Saucier that his pardon request was being processed, despite previously refusing to issue a waiver.
In early March 2018, Saucier appeared on Fox & Friends and argued that he deserved to be pardoned.
Trump pardoned Saucier on March 9, 2018.
After issuing the pardon, Trump tweeted, "Congratulations to Kristian Saucier, a man who has served proudly in the Navy, on your newly found Freedom.
Now you can go out and have the life you deserve!"
Saucier’s family and others waged "an aggressive public campaign" for a presidential pardon. He was represented pro bono by Ronald Daigle. Saucier requested a pardon in 2016 and 2017 but was denied a waiver needed to apply within five years of criminal sentencing. 
During his 2016 presidential election campaign, then-Republican-candidate Donald Trump compared Saucier's situation to the Hillary Clinton email controversy, asserting that Clinton's treatment was lenient compared with Saucier's. In January 2018 Trump tweeted about "sailors pictures on submarine"  [sic], which was seen as a reference to Saucier.
On February 20, 2018, the Justice Department's Office of the Pardon Attorney informed Saucier that his pardon request was being processed, despite previously refusing to issue a waiver. In early March 2018, Saucier appeared on Fox & Friends and argued that he deserved to be pardoned. Trump pardoned Saucier on March 9, 2018. After issuing the pardon, Trump tweeted, "Congratulations to Kristian Saucier, a man who has served proudly in the Navy, on your newly found Freedom. Now you can go out and have the life you deserve!"
Kristian Saucier