In the wake of his decision to grant clemency to his son for federal gun and tax charges, Jeffries and others have put pressure on Biden to issue more pardons. His comments Friday come as ...
The timing of the clemency actions, should Biden decide to grant them, is likely to be during his final hours in office and ...
President Biden’s surprise pardon ... Jeffries cited no specific names. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), a longtime advocate for criminal justice reform, has also renewed her calls for more ...
President Biden on Sunday announced pardons for five individuals, including multiple civil rights advocates, and commuted the sentences of two others. “America is a country built on the promise of ...
NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander joins the Meet the Press roundtable to report on President Biden’s ...
As President Joe Biden weighs whether to issue preemptive pardons to people President ... for nonviolent offenses," Jeffries said in a statement. "This moment calls for liberty and justice ...
Alternatively, Biden could resign, making Kamala Harris the first female president — and she could issue the pardons and amnesties. That would be a bold move in response to Trump.
"With this action, I have now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history," President ...