Biden Announces Unprecedented Mass Sentence Commutation for 2,500 Criminals
On Friday, President Joe Biden announced the commutation of nearly 2,500 non-violent offenders, marking a notable milestone as he has now issued more pardons and commutations than any other U.S.president in history.Biden emphasized the importance of addressing disparities in sentencing related to drug offenses, especially highlighting the need to rectify past injustices stemming from outdated distinctions between crack and powder cocaine. He cited the Fair Sentencing Act and the First Step Act as legislative steps toward equalizing these sentencing disparities.
Biden expressed his commitment to continuing his clemency efforts, stating that he would be reviewing additional cases for commutation and pardon. He previously issued a record number of 1,500 clemency acts in December and later commuted the sentences of 37 death row inmates. Controversially, Biden’s clemency actions included a pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, who faced felony tax charges, a decision that attracted criticism from both parties. Biden’s clemency initiatives are positioned as efforts to correct historic wrongs and provide deserving individuals a chance at reintegration into their communities.
President Joe Biden proudly announced the commutation of almost 2,500 “non-violent” criminals in a statement on Friday.
Biden has now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history, according to his statement.
“Today’s clemency action provides relief for individuals who received lengthy sentences based on discredited distinctions between crack and powder cocaine, as well as outdated sentencing enhancements for drug crimes,” Biden said.
“As Congress recognized through the Fair Sentencing Act and the First Step Act, it is time that we equalize these sentencing disparities.
“This action is an important step toward righting historic wrongs, correcting sentencing disparities, and providing deserving individuals the opportunity to return to their families and communities after spending far too much time behind bars.”
Even with President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration just days away, Biden said he still isn’t finished.
“I am proud of my record on clemency and will continue to review additional commutations and pardons,” Biden said in the statement.
BREAKING: Brain Pudding to announce more pardons.
KJP: “We will be making some more additional announcements on pardons.”
To date, the corrupt Biden regime has commuted approximately 1,500 sentences and granted 39 pardons, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in… pic.twitter.com/lwpooGnxdZ
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) January 10, 2025
In a similar action in December, Biden announced clemency for 1,500 criminals — at that time the most in a single day, according to a White House news release.
Later that month, he commuted the sentences of 37 criminals on death row, reclassifying their sentences from execution to life without the possibility of parole.
Two of those death row inmates rejected Biden’s clemency action.
Biden mentioned two laws in his Friday statement.
The first was the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010.
The act reduced the statutory penalties of crack cocaine offenses and eliminated the minimum sentence for possessing it.
The second was the 2018 First Step Act, which allowed the aforementioned law to reduce the penalties for crack cocaine offenses that predated the 2010 law, according to NBC News.
Joe Biden: I will NOT pardon Hunter
KJP: Biden will NOT pardon Hunter, no, no, it’s a no
Also Joe Biden: Ok, I’m pardoning Hunter (50 days before leaving office) pic.twitter.com/GKKtP2e2WY
— RT (@RT_com) December 2, 2024
Perhaps Biden’s most controversial pardon was that of his own son Hunter Biden on Dec. 1.
The younger Biden pleaded guilty in 2024 to a nine-count indictment, including three felony tax offenses, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The move was one that both Republicans and Democrats harshly criticized, especially considering that the Biden Administration repeatedly denied the president would pardon Hunter Biden.
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