Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, representing Massachusetts' 7th district since 2019, has been vocal about her stance on criminal justice reform and the use of presidential clemency powers. Through a series of tweets, she urged President Biden to take decisive action in addressing these issues.
On December 9, 2024, Pressley tweeted: ".@POTUS must act to reunite families, change lives, & help us tackle ending mass incarceration. And here is who he could target. #ClemencyNOW". This tweet underscores her call for the President to leverage his authority to address mass incarceration by reuniting families through clemency.
The following day, December 10, Pressley continued her advocacy with another tweet: "State-sanctioned murder is not justice & @POTUS must take action to save lives. On Human Rights Day, we’re urging him to use his clemency power to commute and re-sentence the 40 individuals on death row." Here she emphasized the importance of using clemency powers as a tool for justice reform and saving lives.
Later that same day, Pressley reiterated her position with a third tweet: ".@POTUS has the authority to commute the sentences of the 40 people on death row and re-sentence them to a prison term — and he can do it right now. He must use that power before leaving office. This is about saving lives and addressing the injustices of our legal system." In this message, she highlighted both the urgency and moral imperative for President Biden to act within his remaining time in office.
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