Biden Grants Clemency to 1,500 Individuals in Historic Single-Day Action; Time Magazine Honors Trump as ‘Person of the Year’

President Joe Biden has shortened the sentences of approximately 1,500 individuals who were granted home confinement following their release from prison due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, he has issued pardons for 39 people found guilty of nonviolent offenses. This action represents the most significant single-day clemency initiative in contemporary history.