Joe Biden offers 1,500 pardons and commutations of sentences… in one day!
Stephanie GauthierThe President recently granted a controversial pardon to his son Hunter Biden, involved in tax fraud and weapons possession.
Criticized
Joe Biden, recently criticized for pardoning his son Hunter Biden for criminal offenses, is back in the news.
1,500 pardons
He granted 1,500 pardons in a single day, setting an all-time record.
Non-violent crimes
Most of these pardons were granted to people convicted of non-violent crimes, including marijuana possession.
Home detention
These individuals had been released from prison and placed under house arrest during the coronavirus pandemic.
39 people
In addition, Biden pardoned an additional 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes.
Their conviction
Remember that people who receive a pardon have their conviction completely erased.
A guilty verdict
On the other hand, those whose sentences are commuted retain a guilty verdict on their criminal record, but their punishment is either reduced or completely annulled.
To his son
The president recently stirred controversy by granting a pardon to his son Hunter Biden.
Tax fraud cases
Joe Biden was involved in tax fraud for not paying taxes for several years, as well as weapons possession after lying on a purchase form while under the influence of drugs.
Reactions
The announcement provoked highly polarized reactions.
Preferential treatment
While some expressed their support, the majority and their opponents voiced their indignation, denouncing preferential treatment and even a possible abuse of power.