Biden’s clemency announcement draws mixed reviews on Capitol Hill: ‘Where’s the bar?’

president Biden’s clemency actthe largest in a single day, has left some congressional Republicans unhappy, while several Democrats hope to see it expanded.

“It doesn’t surprise me anymore at this point,” said Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida. “I think I’m still trying to get over it Hunter Biden thing after promising the United States that he would not.”

Biden in broad strokes he forgave his son Hunter Biden earlier this month despite promising he wouldn’t. Hunter was convicted in two separate federal cases.

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According to Rep. Ralph Norman, RS.C., Biden had lost all credibility he had left when he pardoned his son.

“All presidents at the end of their term do the same kind of act. Where’s the live bar?” asked Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas. “No one knows. I haven’t gone into the waters to see exactly who it’s touching. But it’s the United States, huh?”

The president revealed on Thursday that he had commuted the prison sentences of nearly 1,500 people and granted 39 pardons for non-violent offenders.

“Does that tell you how corrupt he thinks this administration has been?” Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., wondered.

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Lindsey Graham, RSC, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary, told Fox News Digital: “It’s a huge amount.

“He’s going to have to keep his election. I haven’t really looked at who they are. That’s the power of the presidency.”

Outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin, IW.Va., reacted to Biden’s clemency grants to reporters Thursday, recalling his own limited use of clemency as governor.

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“I did very few, and I wanted to make sure that if the community didn’t accept” that the person wouldn’t get a pardon.

“I would make sure my staff would double check in that area and do some due diligence and a deep dive,” he explained.

Asked if Manchin was confident the Biden administration was doing its due diligence on the people whose sentences were being commuted, he said: “I’d like to think. I believe in the process. I believe in the system . So I hope so.”

The White House released a list on December 12 those who were granted clemency.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., released a statement about Biden’s action, approving of it.

“The president took an important step by commuting the sentences of these men and women. In too many cases in our justice system, the punishment does not fit the crime. I have long advocated for criminal justice reform to address these inequities and congratulate them. President Biden for this act of mercy and for his leadership,” the senator said.

“These individuals have successfully returned to their communities and been reunited with their families. I urge the president to continue to use his pardon power during his remaining time in office to address miscarriages of justice, as they intended the founders of this democracy”.

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Other Democrats applauded the move, including Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., who told reporters, “These are non-violent criminals and I think they represent compassion. In no way will (this) endanger public safety. For so, I’m supporting the president, what the president did.”

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Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, expressed a desire for further action by Biden, saying Thursday: “We still expect him to offer clemency to people who are in the death. We’re still looking for the next list of people.”

Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., said he supported Biden using his pardon power, although he has not examined all the people affected. He explained that it is “important to use this power of forgiveness and mercy to equalize our system and evolve with our system as we go forward.”