James and Billy break with the typical format to respond to a breaking news development: On February 19, 2025, Jeffrey MacDonald's lawyer appeared on NewsMax to begin a campaign to secure a pardon for MacDonald from President Trump.
In the words of Brian Murtagh: "He's never going to accept his guilt. He's never going to sit in jail. There is a temptation to say, 'The end. This is it. Finished.' But no. Not really. The case is never going to be in a posture where he just quietly sits in jail and lets the years roll by."
For further reading:
"Since 1979, Brian Murtagh has fought to keep convicted murderer Jeffrey MacDonald in prison"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/since-1979-brian-murtagh-has-fought-to-keep-convicted-murderer-jeffrey-macdonald-in-prison/2012/12/05/3c8bc1c6-2da8-11e2-89d4-040c9330702a_story.html
