Biden Uses Clemency Powers for the First Time

Biden Uses Clemency Powers for the First Time
President Joe Biden walks to board Air Force One at Delaware Air National Guard base in New Castle, Del., on April 25, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Nick Ciolino
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President Joe Biden announced Tuesday the first use of his presidential powers to grant clemency, pardoning three felons and commuting the sentences of dozens more.

The U.S. Constitution grants presidents the power to forgive convictions or shorten sentences.