Trump rep says Biden move to commute sentences for most death row inmates a 'slap in the face' to victims - WFIN Local News

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : "President Trump stands for the rule of law, which will return when he is back in the White House after he was elected with a massive mandate from the American people.
33% : "When President Biden came into office, his Administration imposed a moratorium on federal executions, and his actions today will prevent the next Administration from carrying out the execution sentences that would not be handed down under current policy and practice," the White House said.
26% : "We're going to be asking everyone who sells drugs, gets caught selling drugs, to receive the death penalty for their heinous acts," Trump said earlier this year on the campaign trial.
23% : Trump has taken a tough stance on the death penalty, previously suggesting that drug dealers should be eligible for the ultimate punishment.
15% : "In a short statement, Steven Cheung, Trump's communications director, noted the different approaches to crime between Biden and Trump.
14% : A spokesperson for President-elect Trump lashed out on Monday against President Biden's decision to commute the death sentences of 37 inmates on federal death row, calling the move a "a slap in the face to the victims, their families, and their loved ones.

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