GOP Rep. Brandon Gill Says He Has 'Not an Ounce of Sympathy' for Lindsay Clancy: 'We've Gotten in a Habit of Medicalizing Evil'

WASHINGTON – The graphic is blunt: "I don't have an ounce of sympathy for Lindsay Clancy. You don't get licensed to murder your children or anybody else just because you have mental health problems. We've gotten in a habit of medicalizing evil." The quote, attributed to Rep. Brandon Gill, captures a forceful pushback against one of the most closely watched murder trials in recent memory .

On September 5, 2026, Gill appeared on Fox News's "The Will Cain Show" and did not hold back, rejecting the defense's central argument that Clancy should not be held criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children .

What Gill Actually Said

Gill’s comments were unequivocal:

"I don't have an ounce of sympathy for Lindsay Clancy. I have an enormous amount of sympathy for the three little innocent kids who were slaughtered."

He directly challenged the defense’s narrative: "You don’t get license to murder your children or anybody else just because you have mental health problems. We’ve gotten in a habit of medicalizing evil" .

Gill went further in the interview, arguing that the severity of the crime demands the harshest possible punishment: "I think justice demands that she would receive the death penalty, but, at the very least, whether she was hearing voices or not, it doesn’t really matter. She ought to be locked up and off of our streets for the rest of her life" . However, this call for the death penalty is largely symbolic, as Massachusetts abolished capital punishment in 1984 .

The Case That Has Divided the Nation

The comments come after a weeks-long trial that ended on September 4, 2026, when Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial. The 12-person jury deliberated for seven days but remained deadlocked 11-1 on whether Clancy was criminally responsible for the deaths of her children .

Clancy, a 36-year-old former nurse, admitted to killing her children—5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan—in January 2023 at their Duxbury, Massachusetts home . Her defense argued that she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis and experiencing auditory hallucinations that commanded her to kill them, rendering her unable to understand the wrongfulness of her actions .

The Defense Fights Back

Kevin Reddington, Clancy's defense attorney, has expressed frustration with the outcome, specifically targeting the lone holdout juror. Reddington claimed the holdout was refusing to apply the law of reasonable doubt as instructed by the judge .

During an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America," Reddington made an unusual appeal: he asked President Donald Trump to pardon Clancy . However, this is constitutionally impossible—Clancy is facing state charges, and the power of pardon lies with Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, not the president .

A Political Firestorm

Gill is not the only Republican to weigh in on the case. President Trump called the killings a "horrible tragedy," and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) accused Clancy’s supporters of a racial double standard, claiming a "pink mob" of liberal women would not rally behind a Black woman in similar circumstances .

What Happens Next?

The case is now in a legal holding pattern. Clancy remains hospitalized in a psychiatric facility. A hearing is scheduled for September 29 to determine whether the prosecution will seek a new trial, negotiate a plea deal, or drop the charges .

The viral image accurately captures Rep. Gill's forceful comments. The full story reveals a case that has become a flashpoint for a national debate about mental illness, criminal responsibility, and the limits of empathy. Gill’s remarks represent a hardline position in that debate—one that sees the Clancy case as a symptom of a broader cultural problem, while her supporters view it as a tragic failure of the mental health system.