The Biden administration’s recent move to commute the sentences of nearly all federal death row inmates, including individuals convicted of heinous crimes like child rape and murder, has sparked fierce criticism from Team Trump. This controversial decision comes amid mounting pressure from more than 130 human rights and civil rights organizations.
According to Resist Times, President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates, effectively removing the death penalty for some of the most notorious criminals in the nation’s history.
This action follows Biden’s earlier clemency decisions, which included commuting the sentences of 1,500 people and pardoning 39 others in what the Associated Press called the largest single-day act of clemency in U.S. history.
Among those granted clemency is Biden’s own son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted of felony gun crimes. Hunter’s pardon, coupled with Biden’s overarching clemency efforts, has drawn intense scrutiny from political opponents and victims’ rights advocates alike.
President Trump’s team wasted no time in condemning the Biden administration’s decision. Steven Cheung, a spokesperson for Trump, released a statement calling the commutations a “slap in the face” to the victims and their families.
“These are among the worst killers