Edit, the Hammonds were pardoned by Trump.
"in the very early stages of litigation of these criminal charges, the Hammonds were offered to have all charges dropped in exchange for paying a fine... equivalent to 75 percent of the ranch’s value...]
"the handbook of both the Bureau of Land Management and United States Forest Service grazing codes clearly state that federal land permit holders are exempt from liability for fires that occur on their allotment (18 U.S. Code 1855 Timber)?"
"... why would the government be willing to drop the charges if the Hammonds agreed to turn the ranch over to them?"
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