Biden commutes almost 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 people
President Biden on Thursday announced an amnesty He commuted the sentences of 39 people and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 others. In particular, many people were under home confinement due to the coronavirus pandemic. The sweeping pardons come amid pressure for Biden to issue individual pardons after pardoning his son Hunter. The president said […]
Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
President Joe Biden will commute the sentences of about 1,500 people released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and pardon 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. This is the largest one-day act of amnesty in modern history. The sentence reductions announced Thursday are for people who have served a sentence […]
President Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, grants pardons for 39 others
President Biden has commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 people, the largest single-day clemency act in modern history, the White House announced Thursday morning. The sentence was commuted for inmates who have been placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and have “successfully reintegrated into their families and communities,” according […]
Biden Must Examine Pardons for ‘Aggressive Prosecutions’ Under Biden for ‘People Like Marilyn Mosby’
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 […]
Blumenthal 'strongly opposes' Biden pardons for Jan. 6 panel members
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) says President Biden will pre-emptively pardon members of Congress who served on the House committee tasked with investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. I poured cold water on my thoughts. “I strongly oppose preemptive pardons,” Blumenthal said Wednesday, citing his credibility as a federal prosecutor and state […]
Biden shouldn’t issue pardons for Trump foes, Washington Post writer warns
In a new column, Washington Post deputy editor Ruth Marcus warns President Biden against the idea of preemptively pardoning government officials who have gotten on President-elect Donald Trump's bad side. Marcus urged the president to slam on the brakes after reports that Biden is considering pardoning Trump's political opponents so the Justice Department cannot go […]
Klobuchar says she is ‘not a fan’ of preemptive pardons for Trump critics
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said she is “not a fan” of President Biden granting preemptive pardons to critics of President-elect Trump. Klobuchar joined MSNBC's Jen Psaki to weigh in on rumors that Biden will pardon Trump's critics ahead of the transition. She added that she also does not support Biden pardoning his son Hunter Biden. […]
Amy Klobuchar admits she’s ‘not a fan’ of Biden’s pardons: ‘Very concerned’
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) is the latest Democratic figure to criticize President Biden's decision to pardon her son. Biden announced the pardon on Dec. 1 for his son Hunter, despite repeatedly insisting he would not. Since then, there is a possibility that Mr. Biden will also grant pre-emptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sen.-elect Adam […]
Auchincloss says preemptive pardons seem to 'imply guilt'
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) on Sunday pushed back on suggestions that President Biden should preemptively pardon people who have publicly criticized President-elect Trump, saying those people have done nothing wrong. He said he had not. Asked about the idea of a preemptive pardon in an interview with Chris Stilwald on NewsNation's “The Hill Sunday,” Auchincloss […]
Alina Habba predicts Biden will hand out pardons 'like they're tic tacs'
Alina Hubba, a senior adviser and former personal lawyer to President-elect Trump, predicted Friday that President Biden will grant more pardons in the coming days after pardoning his son. Her comments came nearly a week after Biden announced he would pardon his son Hunter Biden on federal gun and tax charges. He cited Trump's comments […]