Monday, someone acting on behalf of the husk of what used to be Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 prisoners on the Federal Bureau of Prisons’s death row; see BREAKING: Biden Commutes Federal Death Row Sentences. In a message accompanying the announcement, Biden said:
I’ve dedicated my career to reducing violent crime and ensuring a fair and effective justice system.
Today, I am commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life sentences without the possibility of parole. These commutations are consistent with the moratorium my Administration has imposed on federal executions, in cases other than terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder.
Make no mistake: I condemn these murderers, grieve for the victims of their despicable acts, and ache for all the families who have suffered unimaginable and irreparable loss.
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