Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-23 23:57:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EC933A7764144C5A7B78D04E7A69FD6E8404AC104C868802C65DBD71D601A3AD
Participant Details
Original Note:
The legal definition of clemency includes many different forms of clemency. The senator’s use of term, and examples of prisoners crimes implies that the prisoners were pardoned and let out of prison. The president commuted their sentences to life w/o parole. https://www.justice.gov/pardon/legal-authority-governing-executive-clemency. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/us/politics/biden-commutes-37-death-sentences.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
All Note Details