Democrat President Joe Biden has pardoned drug dealers to commemorate “Second Chance Month,” the White House has revealed.
Biden made the move this week as he tries to patch cracks in his coalition ahead of a daunting re-election battle.
The White House framed the clemency order as benefiting “non-violent offenders.”
However, that description downplayed the fact that Biden forgave some serious criminals, including five crack dealers.
Biden pardoned 11 people and commuted the sentences of five others to commemorate “Second Chance Month.”
“I am using my clemency power to pardon 11 individuals and commute the sentences of 5 individuals who were convicted of non-violent drug offenses,” Biden said.
“America is a Nation founded on the promise of second chances,” he said in a statement.
“During Second Chance Month, we reaffirm our commitment to rehabilitation and reentry for people returning to their communities post-incarceration.
“We also recommit to building a criminal justice system that lives up to those ideals and ensures that everyone receives equal justice under law.
“That is why today I am announcing steps I am taking to make this promise a reality.”
It’s Biden’s latest effort to win over progressives who argue minorities face unfair punishment for