On Monday, President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates, converting their punishment to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The decision leaves only three individuals convicted of terrorism or racially motivated mass murder unaffected.
This dramatic move appears to align with Biden’s broader clemency efforts. It comes just weeks after he enacted the largest single-day clemency action in modern history, commuting 1,500 sentences and granting 39 presidential pardons. Notably, this spree of pardons included his son, Hunter Biden, who faced federal charges for gun possession and tax violations, sparking significant controversy.
Highlighting the scope of the pardon, CNN political commentator Scott Jennings questioned why Hunter Biden needed an “11-year blanket pardon” reaching back to 2014, when Joe Biden served as vice president. “We are sitting on the biggest coverup of who-knows-what crimes, and Joe Biden—amazingly—knows exactly, roughly, when it happened,” Jennings continued.
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Biden’s latest commutations have drawn mixed reactions. Critics view them as an attempt to appease progressive factions within his party, especially given the looming presidential transition. Many far-left activists feared President-elect Donald Trump—who resumed federal executions during his first term after a 20-year hiatus—would push for executions to continue.
Despite the sweeping nature of the decision, three inmates remain on federal death row. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, responsible for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing; Dylann Roof, convicted for the 2015 mass shooting at a Charleston church and Robert Bowers, who carried out the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack, are ineligible for commutation due to the severity of their crimes.
This move, coupled with Biden’s broader clemency actions, adds another layer to his administration’s complex and controversial legacy as he nears the end of his term.
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Oh, how we can’t wait for this loser to be gone! Talk about abuse of power!
And he likely doesn’t understand the terrible consequences of such irresponsible action!
This man’s only legacy is that he is the worst President ever and a completely corrupted, bought and paid for assh..e