Trump promises to bring back death penalty

Days after President Biden controversially commuted the sentences of 37 prisoners, President-elect Trump pledged Monday to seek the death penalty for certain federal criminal defendants. Biden's move to reclassify death sentences as life sentences without the possibility of parole was heavily criticized by Republicans and many Democrats. 'Divided' Democrats praise Biden for saving murderer from […]

Trump Promises To ‘Vigorously’ Pursue Death Penalty After Biden Commutes Sentences

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday promised to implement the death penalty “with vigor” following President Joe Biden's decision to pardon 37 death row inmates. President Trump: “Immediately after taking office, I will direct the Department of Justice to vigorously advance the death penalty to protect America's families and children from violent rapists, murderers, and monsters.'' […]

Biden Only Commuted Death Sentences in Cases People Didn’t Know About

On Monday's “CNN Newsnight,” CNN legal analyst Elliott Williams, who served as an assistant attorney general in the Obama administration, said he believes the death penalty should be abolished, but President Joe Biden believes the death penalty should be used. He said the sentence would be reduced only if the defendant did not. known. Mr […]

Trump vows to direct DOJ to pursue death penalty in wake of Biden clemencies

President-elect Trump vowed on Tuesday to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue the death penalty after President Biden granted clemency to nearly all federal death row inmates. “As soon as I take office, I will direct the Department of Justice to vigorously advance the death penalty to protect America's families and children from […]

Former federal prosecutor in death row case speaks on Biden commuting sentence

The former federal prosecutor who sent the man to death row in the case said in response to President Biden's decision Monday to commute the sentences of nearly all federal inmates facing the death penalty, “a ruthless murderer. '' is difficult to see exempted from punishment, he said. Brandon Council of North Carolina was sentenced […]

Republicans hammer Biden for federal death row reprieves ahead of leaving office

Republicans accused President Joe Biden of being “soft on crime” after the White House announced its decision to commute the sentences of nearly all of President Joe Biden's federal death row inmates. Sen. Tom Cotton said, “Joe Biden is a disturbed, corrupt, psychotic failure. The White House is in a state of memory as Biden […]

Congressional Black Caucus applauds Biden’s death row clemency

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) praised President Biden for commuting the federal death sentences of 37 prisoners, while some Democrats condemned the president's actions. CBC reports that outgoing caucus chair Rep. Stephen Horsford (D-Nevada) and incoming caucus chair Rep. Yvette Clark have announced that they will continue to pursue the death penalty at the federal […]