A recent article by The Huffington Post expressed disagreement with former President Donald Trump’s advocacy for the death penalty for violent criminals, including drug dealers and human traffickers. Trump also ended a 17-year federal execution moratorium, something that Biden reinstated upon taking office. Additionally, the article noted recent conservative-led states' efforts to expand death sentences, such as Florida's implementation of the death penalty for individuals convicted of child rape. President Biden has been the first president to publicly oppose the death penalty, despite his previous involvement in the 1994 crime bill, which aimed to expand the federal death penalty. While Biden has advocated for ending the death penalty on the federal level, little work has been done regarding the issue during his time in office.

Source: Huffington Post May 10, 2024 23:32 UTC