Washington. America’s President Joe Biden was sitting idly by for the last 4 years.
But about a month before leaving office, he did something that would surprise even newly elected President Donald Trump. President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he is commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and granting clemency to 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes. Just weeks before the end of the Biden administration, the president’s pardon power is being used on a large scale. White House officials are calling Thursday’s move the largest single-day pardon in modern history. President Joe Biden has come under increasing pressure to grant more pardons before leaving office. He controversially pardoned his son Hunter earlier this month. Biden also promised that additional actions would be announced in the coming weeks. Immediately after this, Biden said in a statement that ‘America is built on possibility and the promise of second chances. As President, I have had the great privilege of showing mercy to those who have demonstrated repentance and rehabilitation. Long sentences of 1,500 people were reduced, which Biden said ‘has restored the opportunity for Americans to participate in daily life and contribute to their communities. Has taken steps to eliminate disparities in sentencing for non-violent offenders, particularly those convicted of drug crimes.’ About 1,500 people whose long sentences were being commuted on Thursday were kept under house arrest during the COVID-19 pandemic, sources said. Trump’s Patel card worked! Adani Group’s worries seem to be going away, the shares have risen amid the fall. The punishment of 39 people who showed improvement is waived. The 39 people who are being pardoned were convicted of non-violent crimes. ‘They are people who have secured employment, furthered their education, served as caregivers for their children and family members, and are actually working on their own,’ said an administration official familiar with the announcement. Reintegrated into the fabric of communities. Tags: Joe Biden, US President Joe Biden, World newsFIRST PUBLISHED : December 12, 2024, 22:20 IST