President Biden's recent decision to grant clemency to nearly 1,500 Americans and pardon 39 individuals convicted of non-violent crimes has sparked debate and criticism across the political spectrum.
President Joe Biden , accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris and first lady Jill Biden, delivered remarks at the Democratic National Committee's Holiday Reception at the Willard Hotel in Washington on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Biden's recent decision to grant clemency to nearly 1,500 Americans and pardon 39 individuals convicted of non-violent crimes has stirred controversy across the political spectrum.
The move, announced last week, marks the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. A Democrat, criticized Biden's commutation for former judge Michael Conahan, who was convicted in 2011 for his role in the 'kids for cash' scandal. Conahan and another judge were found guilty of accepting bribes to send juveniles to private detention centers. Some children took their lives because of this. Families were torn apart. There's all kinds of mental health issues and anguish that came as a result of these corrupt judges deciding they wanted to make a buck off a kid's back, Shapiro said. Another case drawing criticism is the clemency granted to Rita Crundwell, the former comptroller and treasurer of Dixon, Illinois. Crundwell was convicted in 2013 of embezzling $53.7 million from the city and was sentenced to more than 19 years in prison. Rita Crundwell was just granted clemency. This, after swindling Dixon, Illinois residents out of $54 Million over decades. She pleaded guilty, got the max sentence, but only served 8 years. Her case remains the biggest municipal fraud case in U.S. history. Getting off scot free today is such a load of BS. Others have voiced concern over Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, calling it 'kind of a dangerous' precedent. The pardon covers any crimes Hunter may have committed between January 1, 2014, and December 1 of this year
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