President Biden announced clemency for 37 federal death row inmates, commuting their sentences to life without parole. Excluded from the decision were the perpetrators of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, the Mother Emanuel Church attack, and the surviving Boston Marathon bomber.
In his statement, Biden reaffirmed his opposition to federal executions, saying, “I cannot stand back and let a new administration resume executions that I halted.” He emphasized that the decision aligns with his administration’s 2021 moratorium on federal executions, excluding cases involving terrorism and hate-driven mass murder.
Biden, a former public defender, cited personal conviction and his leadership experience as influences on his decision, condemning the inmates’ actions while expressing sympathy for victims’ families.
The move drew praise from civil rights advocates, with ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero calling it “historic” and a significant step toward ending federal capital punishment. President-elect Trump, however, has pledged to resume executions and potentially expand the use of the death penalty.
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