Biden and Trump Show Presidents How To Abuse Clemency

Source: Reason
by Jacob Sullum

“Monday was a big day for presidential clemency, but that does not mean it was a good day. Both outgoing President Joe Biden and incoming President Donald Trump used that power in self-interested, short-sighted ways, sacrificing the public interest to benefit political allies and, in Biden’s case, family members.” (01/22/25)

https://reason.com/2025/01/22/biden-and-trump-show-presidents-how-to-abuse-clemency/