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Robert Morris, a former spiritual adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, was released from an Oklahoma jail in early 2026 after serving six months for sexually abusing a 12-year-old.
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Context
As part of a plea deal Morris reached with the Oklahoma attorney general's office and the woman Morris abused as a child, Cindy Clemishire, Morris will serve the remainder of his 10-year sentence on probation and remain registered as a sex offender for life. Clemishire called the plea deal "too short" but said it was an alternative to a long, arduous trial process. This claim first circulated shortly after Morris' release and then recirculated in May 2026
In May 2026, social media users claimed that Robert Morris, a pastor who once advised U.S. President Donald Trump on spiritual matters, was "now free" after serving six months behind bars for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl.
The rumor was true. We first fact-checked this claim in April 2026, shortly after Morris' release from a county jail. (Some online posts in May claimed the news was "NEW," but he'd been free for about a month as of this writing.)
One popular X post from May claimed Morris was sentenced to 10 years but "Republicans let him out after 6 months." That post omits context. Morris agreed to a plea deal reached with Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, a Republican, and the survivor of his abuse, Cindy Clemishire, who publicly identified herself to the media as an adult.
So, according to Trump he "Only hires the best". The best Pedophiles, the best grifters, the best liars and the best cheats. These are the people he puts in the WH.
Posts accurately claim Trump's former 'spiritual adviser' was released after 6 months in jail for child sex abuse
Robert Morris served on a 25-person evangelical advisory board for Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
www.snopes.com
Context
As part of a plea deal Morris reached with the Oklahoma attorney general's office and the woman Morris abused as a child, Cindy Clemishire, Morris will serve the remainder of his 10-year sentence on probation and remain registered as a sex offender for life. Clemishire called the plea deal "too short" but said it was an alternative to a long, arduous trial process. This claim first circulated shortly after Morris' release and then recirculated in May 2026
In May 2026, social media users claimed that Robert Morris, a pastor who once advised U.S. President Donald Trump on spiritual matters, was "now free" after serving six months behind bars for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl.
The rumor was true. We first fact-checked this claim in April 2026, shortly after Morris' release from a county jail. (Some online posts in May claimed the news was "NEW," but he'd been free for about a month as of this writing.)
One popular X post from May claimed Morris was sentenced to 10 years but "Republicans let him out after 6 months." That post omits context. Morris agreed to a plea deal reached with Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, a Republican, and the survivor of his abuse, Cindy Clemishire, who publicly identified herself to the media as an adult.
So, according to Trump he "Only hires the best". The best Pedophiles, the best grifters, the best liars and the best cheats. These are the people he puts in the WH.
