Trump’s Plan For Death Row Inmates

President Joe Biden has altered the fate of 37 federal death row inmates, commuting their sentences to life without parole. The action sparked an immediate reaction from President-elect Donald Trump, who pledged to reinstate capital punishment when he assumes office next month.

On Truth Social, Trump expressed his disapproval of Biden’s decision, stating, “Joe Biden just commuted the Death Sentence on 37 of the worst killers in our Country… Relatives and friends are further devastated. They can’t believe this is happening.”

Biden’s historical act of clemency means that now, only three federal inmates — Dylann Roof, Robert Bowers, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, all found guilty of terrorism or hate-motivated mass murder — remain on death row. The commutations come shortly before Biden’s term concludes, seemingly aimed at preventing Trump from restoring federal executions when he takes office in January.

“In good conscience, I cannot stand back and let a new administration resume executions that I halted,” Biden stated during his announcement. “But guided by my conscience and my experience as a public defender, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, vice-president, and now president, I am more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level.”

In a response on Tuesday, Trump promised to aggressively seek capital punishment when he returns to office. “As soon as I am inaugurated, I will direct the Justice Department to vigorously pursue the death penalty to protect American families and children from violent rapists, murderers, and monsters,” Trump announced. “We will be a Nation of Law and Order again!”

Victims’ families offered mixed reactions to the news. Heather Turner, whose mother fell victim to a 2017 bank robbery in South Carolina, criticized Biden’s decision on Facebook. However, retired Ohio police officer Donnie Oliverio, whose partner was killed by one of the commuted inmates, supported the President’s move, stating that executing the criminal who killed his partner would not bring him peace.

Various human rights organizations lauded Biden’s decision. Paul O’Brien, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, referred to the commutations as a significant moment for human rights.

Trump’s spokesperson, Steven Cheung, condemned Biden’s decision, calling it a “slap in the face” to victims and their families.

The commutations follow Biden’s recent pardon and commutation of approximately 1,500 nonviolent criminals, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in modern U.S. history. During his presidency, Trump oversaw 13 federal executions, the most in recent times, after he restarted federal executions following a 17-year pause.

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