On the White House’s list of those whose sentences have been commuted. According to Biden, who has always supported abortion,
The death sentence for violent child rapists and police killings is abhorrent. He claims that his “conscience” and background as a “public defender” led to the commutations.
“These commutations are consistent with the moratorium my administration has imposed on federal executions, in cases other than terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder,” Biden said.
The Biden Department of Justice suspended federal executions at the beginning of 2021. Merrick Garland, the Attorney General at the time, said,
“The Department of Justice must ensure that everyone in the federal criminal justice system is not only afforded.
The rights guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States, but is also treated fairly and humanely.” Trump said that he believed the death sentence was useful,
