Biden pardons former Secret Service agent and 2 others

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By AAMER MADHANI

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has granted the first three pardons of his term, providing clemency to a Kennedy-era Secret Service agent convicted of federal bribery charges that he tried to sell a copy of an agency file and to two people who were convicted on drug-related charges but went on to become pillars in their communities.

The Democratic president also commuted the sentences of 75 others for nonviolent, drug-related convictions. The White House announced the clemencies Tuesday as it launched a series of job training and reentry programs for those in prison or recently released.

Many of those who received commutations have been serving their sentences on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several were serving lengthy sentences and would have received lesser terms had they been convicted today for the same offenses as a result of the 2018 bipartisan sentencing reform ushered into law by the Trump administration.

“America is a nation of laws and second chances, redemption, and rehabilitation,” Biden said in a statement announcing the clemencies. “Elected officials on both sides of the aisle, faith leaders, civil rights advocates, and law enforcement leaders agree that our criminal justice system can and should reflect these core values that enable safer and stronger communities.”

https://apnews.com/article/ivanka-trump-biden-steve-bannon-business-treatment-of-prisoners-f605a0a8720206aa64ca77f9b8ffdf26



President Joe Biden speaks Friday, April 22, 2022, at Green River College in Auburn, Wash., south of Seattle. President Joe Biden is announcing that he has granted the first three pardons of his term. In one case he is providing clemency to a Kennedy-era Secret Service agent convicted of trying to sell a copy of an agency file. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)


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[lastlib]

1. Where is the pardon for Leonard Peltier?

[wnylib]

4. Sadly, it will never happen.

Gotta protect the image of the FBI, even against falsely charged individuals. Doesn't matter if they are innocent. All that matters is that they are accused. And not white.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

5. + 1,000,000

[chowder66]

8. +1

[Polybius]

9. Sadly, I thought the best chance of him being pardoned was under Trump

It would piss off the FBI, and Trump hates them.

[no_hypocrisy]

11. And Don Siegelman

[lastlib]

12. Yes!

Time for him to get some measure of justice as well!

[McKim]

13. Praying

I am praying for his release! Biden could be a hero with this!

[doc03]

2. Couldn't he just pardon Hunter Biden now. TFG would

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If it was Don Jr.

[Kali]

7. LOL!

almost made me my coffee

[Polybius]

10. Haha

Let's wait till after the midterms.

[mzmolly]

14. I don't think Hunter Biden needs a pardon?

[Joinfortmill]

3. Good.

[niyad]

6. KNR