Wilshire@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 5 months agoPresident Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he's convicted on gun-related chargeswww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square122fedilinkarrow-up1656arrow-down17cross-posted to: usnews@lemy.lol
arrow-up1649arrow-down1external-linkPresident Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he's convicted on gun-related chargeswww.nbcnews.comWilshire@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square122fedilinkcross-posted to: usnews@lemy.lol
minus-squareTipRing@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up46·5 months agoClemency is a useful tool, it just needs reform. Some states require it to go through a committee rather than just handing the power to a single official. There are probably other ways to curtail abuse as well.
Clemency is a useful tool, it just needs reform. Some states require it to go through a committee rather than just handing the power to a single official. There are probably other ways to curtail abuse as well.