Biden Grants 39 Presidential Pardons and Commutes 1,500 Sentences
BreitbartDec 12
Biden Issues Largest Single-Day Clemency in Modern US History
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The Facts
US Pres. Joe Biden on Thursday granted pardons to 39 individuals convicted of non-violent crimes and commuted sentences for approximately 1.5K others, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in modern American history.
The commutations primarily affect individuals who were placed in home confinement during the COVID pandemic and demonstrated successful rehabilitation in their communities for at least one year.
The Spin
Democratic narrative
While Trump is hinting he'll give get-out-of-jail-free cards to violent insurrectionists, Biden is sticking to his principles by pardoning non-violent offenders who contributed to society while on parole. The president ruffled some feathers by pardoning his son, but his show of mercy in this case will likely erase whatever stain that left behind.
Republican narrative
Democrats painting this as a merciful act are neglecting to note the concerns surrounding Biden's recent Thanksgiving act of clemency, which saw him commute the sentences of two Chinese spies, Yanjun Xu and Ji Chaoqun, as well as a man convicted of possessing child pornography. The national security and moral risks tied to these pardons raise unavoidable questions about his latest pardons.
