Trump criticizes Biden for commuting death row inmates' sentences
Donald Trump criticized Joe Biden's decision to grant clemency to death row inmates, stating that it “make no sense.” For more details, read the full article at RT.com.
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The White House provided clemency to what US President-elect Donald Trump described as the “worst killers in the country.”
Trump stated that his administration would actively pursue capital punishment for violent offenders following outgoing President Joe Biden's decision to commute sentences for many death row inmates.
On Monday, Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal inmates who were awaiting execution, changing their sentences to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
“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,” Biden said in a statement. He also emphasized the necessity to halt the use of capital punishment at the federal level.
“In good conscience, I cannot stand back and let a new administration resume executions that I halted,” Biden asserted. In 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland placed a moratorium on federal executions.
Trump criticized the commutations via social media. “Joe Biden just commuted the death sentence on 37 of the worst killers in our country,” he posted on Truth Social. “When you hear the acts of each, you won’t believe that he did this. Makes no sense. Relatives and friends are further devastated. They can’t believe this is happening!”
He pledged to direct the Department of Justice to “vigorously pursue the death penalty to protect American families and children from violent rapists, murderers, and monsters.”
According to the New York Post, among those granted clemency is Thomas Sanders, who was convicted of killing a 12-year-old girl and her mother in 2010. Another inmate, Anthony Battle, received clemency after murdering a prison guard with a hammer in 1994 while serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of his wife.
The Los Angeles Times reported that the clemency also includes Iouri Mikhel and Jurijus Kadamovas, who were implicated in the killings of five individuals during a kidnapping-for-ransom operation in the early 2000s.
Additionally, Biden granted clemency to Jorge Avila-Torrez, who committed sexually motivated murders of two young girls in 2005 and later strangled US Navy officer Amanda Snell in 2009.
“I’d rather see it go back to the way it was, where he was sentenced to death,” Alex Snell, the victim's brother, told the Post. “He should have gotten that penalty.”
The family of Donna Major, a bank teller who was killed during a robbery in 2017 by Brandon Council, whose sentence was commuted by Biden, has spoken out against the president's decision. “I’m still angry. I’m upset that one man can make this decision without even talking to the victims, without any regard for what we’ve been through,” Heather Turner, Major’s daughter, expressed to Fox News.
During his campaign, Trump criticized the Democrats for their approach to violent crime, alleging they have failed to address illegal immigration and have undermined law enforcement efforts in major cities.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News
Trump stated that his administration would actively pursue capital punishment for violent offenders following outgoing President Joe Biden's decision to commute sentences for many death row inmates.
On Monday, Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal inmates who were awaiting execution, changing their sentences to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
“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,” Biden said in a statement. He also emphasized the necessity to halt the use of capital punishment at the federal level.
“In good conscience, I cannot stand back and let a new administration resume executions that I halted,” Biden asserted. In 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland placed a moratorium on federal executions.
Trump criticized the commutations via social media. “Joe Biden just commuted the death sentence on 37 of the worst killers in our country,” he posted on Truth Social. “When you hear the acts of each, you won’t believe that he did this. Makes no sense. Relatives and friends are further devastated. They can’t believe this is happening!”
He pledged to direct the Department of Justice to “vigorously pursue the death penalty to protect American families and children from violent rapists, murderers, and monsters.”
According to the New York Post, among those granted clemency is Thomas Sanders, who was convicted of killing a 12-year-old girl and her mother in 2010. Another inmate, Anthony Battle, received clemency after murdering a prison guard with a hammer in 1994 while serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of his wife.
The Los Angeles Times reported that the clemency also includes Iouri Mikhel and Jurijus Kadamovas, who were implicated in the killings of five individuals during a kidnapping-for-ransom operation in the early 2000s.
Additionally, Biden granted clemency to Jorge Avila-Torrez, who committed sexually motivated murders of two young girls in 2005 and later strangled US Navy officer Amanda Snell in 2009.
“I’d rather see it go back to the way it was, where he was sentenced to death,” Alex Snell, the victim's brother, told the Post. “He should have gotten that penalty.”
The family of Donna Major, a bank teller who was killed during a robbery in 2017 by Brandon Council, whose sentence was commuted by Biden, has spoken out against the president's decision. “I’m still angry. I’m upset that one man can make this decision without even talking to the victims, without any regard for what we’ve been through,” Heather Turner, Major’s daughter, expressed to Fox News.
During his campaign, Trump criticized the Democrats for their approach to violent crime, alleging they have failed to address illegal immigration and have undermined law enforcement efforts in major cities.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News
