Donald Trump Advocates for Death Penalty Expansion Amid Biden’s Commutations
Donald Trump criticized President Joe Biden’s recent decision to commute the death sentences of 37 inmates to life imprisonment, claiming it harms families of victims. Trump announced his intention to push for more death penalty cases once in office, citing specific cases of heinous crimes. Biden’s decision, affecting federal death sentences, has received mixed reactions, with some arguing it disregards the justice system and victims’ families, while others felt relief over the commute. Trump expressed a desire to extend the death penalty to severe drug offenses and child abuse.