{"id":2379414,"date":"2024-12-12T14:36:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T19:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-goes-on-pardon-spree-for-largest-single-day-grant-of-clemency-in-modern-history\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T14:40:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T19:40:25","slug":"biden-goes-on-pardon-spree-for-largest-single-day-grant-of-clemency-in-modern-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-goes-on-pardon-spree-for-largest-single-day-grant-of-clemency-in-modern-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Goes on Pardon Spree for &#8216;Largest Single-Day Grant of Clemency in Modern History&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-goes-on-pardon-spree-for-largest-single-day-grant-of-clemency-in-modern-history%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2379414&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent \u200bimportant move, President Joe Biden announced the granting\u2062 of clemency to nearly 1,500 americans, marking\u200d the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">largest single-day clemency action<\/a> in modern history. This decision comes just before President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s inauguration \u200cand\u2063 follows Biden&#8217;s controversial pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, which\u2064 had drawn public criticism \u2062due to the president&#8217;s previous statements about\u2062 allowing the legal process to unfold.<\/p>\n<p>The White House\u200b emphasized that\u200d the\u2063 commutations are aimed at individuals who displayed successful rehabilitation \u200dwhile on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes. \u200cDespite the\u200b criticisms surrounding Hunter&#8217;s pardon, which had an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-trump-americans-have-seen-their-best-wage-growth-in-40-years\/\" title=\"Under Trump, Americans Have Seen Their Best Wage Growth In 40 Years\">approval rating<\/a> of only about 20 percent, the governance remains committed to its stance on\u200d criminal justice reform.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s administration is noted for its\u2062 record \u2062of issuing more sentence commutations than recent predecessors at \u2064similar points in thier terms and has \u200cmade\u2064 strides in pardoning those involved\u2063 in minor drug offenses and LGBTQI+ service members affected by past policies. The White House indicated that further clemency actions would follow in the upcoming weeks, reinforcing the president&#8217;s view that the U.S.\u200b is a &#8220;nation of second chances.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It turns out that the polarizing pardon of his son was just the tip of the iceberg.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rotten-end-3-days-election-biden-handed-iran-10-billion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a>, with just a little over a month to go before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, just pulled off the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-past-pardon-efforts-fall-short-of-expectations\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s past pardon efforts fall short of expectations\">largest single-day grant<\/a> of clemency in modern history,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/12\/12\/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-clemency-for-nearly-1500-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House<\/a> itself.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, President Biden announced that he is granting clemency to nearly 1,500 Americans &mdash; the most ever in a single day &mdash; who have shown successful rehabilitation and a strong commitment to making their communities safer,&rdquo; the White House release boasted.<\/p>\n<p>It added: &ldquo;The President is commuting the sentences of close to 1,500 individuals who were placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and who have successfully reintegrated into their families and communities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He is also pardoning 39 individuals who were convicted of non-violent crimes.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These actions represent the largest single-day grant of clemency in modern history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This pardon frenzy comes just a little over a week after Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Dec. 1.<\/p>\n<p>That particular pardon set off a frenzy of criticism, with many pointing out that Biden had long said he would not pardon his son, so that the legal process could play out.<\/p>\n<p>(Other critics have also noted that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hunter-bidens-pardon-begins-particular-date-surely-not-chosen-random\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the time frame<\/a> of Hunter&rsquo;s sweeping pardon helps cover Joe&rsquo;s own tracks from when he was a vice president.)<\/p>\n<p>The move was an unpopular one across the board, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hunter-biden-pardon-poll-approve-disapprove-survey-cb7b7e4931b0a778bd0a68cc1733c4a9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> noting that Hunter&rsquo;s pardon had a roughly 20 percent approval rating.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that unpopularity, the president appears set to double down on the move.<\/p>\n<p>The White House release made clear to take a very braggadocios tone.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Together, these actions build on the President&rsquo;s record of criminal justice reform to help reunite families, strengthen communities, and reintegrate individuals back into society,&rdquo; the release continued. &ldquo;The President has issued more sentence commutations at this point in his presidency than any of his recent predecessors at the same point in their first terms.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He is also the first President ever to issue categorical pardons to individuals convicted of simple use and possession of marijuana, and to former LGBTQI+ service members convicted of private conduct because of their sexual orientation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It added: &ldquo;As the President has said, the United States is a nation of second chances. The President recognizes how the clemency power can advance equal justice under law and remedy harms caused by practices of the past.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For anyone concerned about Biden&rsquo;s pardon spree, the release made clear that the incumbent wasn&rsquo;t quite done.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the coming weeks, the President will take additional steps to provide meaningful second chances and continue to review additional pardons and commutations,&rdquo; the release noted.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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With just over a month until Donald Trump&#8217;s inauguration, President Joe Biden has achieved what the White House calls the &#8220;largest single-day grant of clemency in modern history.&#8221; The announcement stated that Biden is granting clemency to nearly 1,500 Americans\u2014more than ever before in a single day\u2014who have demonstrated successful rehabilitation and commitment to community safety. This includes commuting sentences for individuals on home confinement during COVID-19 and pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent offenses. This wave of pardons follows Biden&#8217;s recent decision to pardon his son, Hunter, which sparked significant criticism due to previous statements about allowing legal processes to unfold. Despite low approval ratings for Hunter&#8217;s pardon, the administration remains assertive about its criminal justice reform efforts and plans further actions in the coming weeks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2379415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Joe-Biden-7.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,22725,33010,12737,4353],"class_list":["post-2379414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-clemency","tag-criminal-justice","tag-pardon","tag-reform"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Joe-Biden-7.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2379414"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2379418,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379414\/revisions\/2379418"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2379415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2379414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2379414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2379414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}