Trump Pledges to Restore Death Penalty Following Biden’s Commutations

President-elect Trump criticizes Biden's commutation of 37 federal death row sentences and vows to expand capital punishment policies.

President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, converting them to life imprisonment, leaving only three individuals on federal death row.
Biden’s decision aligns with his broader stance against capital punishment and follows a moratorium on federal executions instituted during his administration in 2021.
President-elect Donald Trump condemned Biden’s actions, calling them harmful to victims’ families and pledging to reinstate and expand the use of the death penalty after his inauguration.
Trump plans to direct the Justice Department to seek capital punishment for violent crimes, including murder, rape, and certain drug trafficking offenses, as part of his 'law and order' agenda.
Trump’s position sharply contrasts with Biden’s criminal justice reform efforts, setting the stage for a contentious national debate on the future of capital punishment in the U.S.