Biden offers 1,500 pardons and commutations in one day

Joe Biden, recently criticized for pardoning his son Hunter Biden for his criminal offenses, is making news again by granting 1,500 pardons in a single day, an all-time record.

President Biden, in the midst of preparations before his term ends in January 2025 as Trump prepares to take back the White House, granted pardons and commutations of sentences to 1,500 people.

The majority of these pardons were granted to individuals convicted of non-violent crimes, including marijuana possession, who had been released from prison and placed under house arrest during the coronavirus pandemic.

In addition, Biden pardoned an additional 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes.

Recall that those granted pardons have their convictions entirely erased, while those whose sentences are commuted retain the guilty verdict on their criminal record, but their punishment is either reduced or entirely reversed.

The President recently granted a controversial pardon to his son Hunter Biden, implicated in cases of tax fraud for not paying his taxes for several years, as well as weapons possession, having lied on his purchase form while under the influence of drugs.

The announcement provoked polarized reactions: some expressed support, but the majority and its opponents reacted with indignation, denouncing preferential treatment and even abuse of power.