Former Attorney General Pam Bondi has taken a strong stand against President Biden’s

final-day commutations of death row sentences, calling on the Department of Justice

to overturn these decisions and push state officials to pursue capital punishment for the affected inmates.

In a pointed letter addressed to DOJ employees, Bondi decried the clemency actions as

a subversion of the justice system that undermines the rule of law and betrays the victims’ families.

According to Bondi, the recent decision by former President Biden to commute the sentences of

37 death row inmates represents a grave miscarriage of justice. “These commutations have

robbed the victims’ families of the retribution they fought for,” Bondi wrote in her impassioned letter.

She argued that by granting clemency to convicted murderers, the previous administration

not only weakened public confidence in the judicial process but also sent a dangerous

message that the punishment for heinous crimes can be diluted through executive power.

Bondi’s letter, which she released on Wednesday, outlines a clear directive to DOJ employees:

immediately explore all legal avenues to challenge the commutations. “The Department of

Justice must now act swiftly to restore justice,” she declared.

Bondi stressed the need for DOJ officials to collaborate with state prosecutors to reexamine

cases and determine if, under state law, the death penalty should still be pursued for these inmates.