On Wednesday's broadcast of MSNBC's “The Readout,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced that President Joe Biden will pardon former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby. I commented on the possibility of doing so. was indicted and was found guilty perjury and False mortgage application form During the Biden administration, he said things need to be looked at individually, “but at the same time, we need to look at them on the largest scale possible, including looking at examples of aggressive prosecution related to people like Marilyn Mosby.” “There is,” he said.
Mr Jeffries said:[M]Your view is that there are many low-income Americans of all races, but African-Americans and Latinos who have been trampled by the criminal justice system, especially non-violent offenders caught up in the justice system. It's a balance. The drug war has failed. And that should be the focus in terms of what to do with the pardon power, at least as we move forward with major criminal justice reform over the next few weeks. ”
Host Joy Reid then added, “And then there are people who are facing political — maybe political — prosecutions, and people like Marilyn Mosby are asking for clemency. Biden. Should the President make a big deal about pardons? There are also prisoners. Donald Trump is a strong supporter of the death penalty, and President Biden would likely be more aggressive about using it excessively if he returned to it and strengthened it again. Should we consider granting amnesty to more people?”
“President Biden will need to evaluate these things on a case-by-case basis, but at the same time, he will need to evaluate these things to the extent possible, including looking at examples of aggressive prosecution related to individuals like Marilyn Mosby,” Jeffries said. We need to tackle this in a big way.”
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