Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20180606:17:09:00
Me. matt is former chief spokesman for the department of justice under president obama. kelly o., looks like you're reading something. i'm come to you in 20 seconds. quickly, danny, commutation and pardon. the difference? >> a pardon deletes the actual conviction where a commutation just reduces the sentence or also gets rid of it as well. with a commutation, the conviction stays on the record. it's just the executive saying, the punishment does not ultimately fit the crime. therefore, i am lowering your time. >> all right. kelly o., come to you now. what are we officially hearing from this wh...