America is a country built on the promise of second chances. As President, I have used my clemency power to make that promise a reality by issuing more individual pardons and commutations than any other President in U.S. history. Today, I am exercising my clemency power to pardon 5 individuals and commute the sentences of…
Royal Missionary Baptist ChurchNorth Charleston, South Carolina THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Please. Please, sit. Before I — before I begin, let me tell you what I told Jim about 20 minutes ago. I used to start off, as a young kid getting involved in the civil rights — my state, Delaware, to its…
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Revocation. Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 of Executive Order 13961 of December…
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National Resilience Strategy:A Vision for a More Resilient Nation “[W]e’re writing the next chapter in the great American story — a story of progress and resilience. When world leaders ask me to define America…I define it in one word…Possibilities.” -President Biden, 2023 State of the Union“The future of America’s success in the world depends upon…
Today, I am commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses who are serving disproportionately long sentences compared to the sentences they would receive today under current law, policy, and practice. With this action, I have now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history. Today’s clemency…
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