Republicans have bashed Biden for waiting to receive the death penalty before leaving office.

This comes after the White House announced President Joe Biden’s decision to commute the sentences of nearly all federal death row inmates. Republicans also blamed him for “Gentle on Crime”

“Joe Biden is a spiraling failure, corruption and insanity, the White House has become a memory care facility. Because Biden was carried away by his children. Corrupt and his Marxist officials That is why 37 depraved murderers received clemency,” wrote Senator Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on X.

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President Joe Biden delivers a speech on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., United States, on December 10, 2024. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarck/File Photo)

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Cotton is the new chair of both the Senate GOP conference and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn, told Fox News Digital in a statement: “Unfortunately, it is no surprise that the Biden-Harris administration is allowing murderers and rapists to enter our southern border. over the past four years.” Joe Biden’s non-violent criminal record is why voters fired him. And President Trump was re-elected on November 5th.”

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Sen. Tom Cotton slammed Kamala Harris for her refusal to provide clarity on how her political positions have changed since 2020. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

“Violent murderers should not have their sentences reduced,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., said in X. “We must end soft-on-crime policies.”

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., characterized the move as “It’s a slap in the face to the families who have suffered so much at the hands of these animals.”

Republicans, on the other hand, expressed dissatisfaction. Biden’s announcement was also celebrated by some Democrats.

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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (center) with U.S. House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (left) and U.S. House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (right). ) speaking during a press conference on Capitol Hill on November 2, September 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo Andrew Harnick/Getty)

“Today’s decision by the president ensures accountability with a life sentence without the possibility of parole. and ensuring that these individuals no longer pose a threat to public safety. but without being related to various issues A lot has to do with capital punishment. I have long advocated for its abolition. of the federal death penalty and praise President Biden for his acts of justice and compassion. and for his leadership,” Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said in a statement.

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Rep. Jayapal applauds the Biden administration. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

In her own statement, Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said, “This is a historic day in America. We thank President Biden for this extraordinary action to spare the lives of 37 individuals facing the death penalty. Basic Discrimination and Fundamentals inhumane punishment This is an exercise of the power of the executive branch to save lives and deliver justice.”

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She had previously encouraged the administration to take such action.

Biden’s commutation of death sentences comes after he began commuting the death sentences of about 1,500 people in the largest single-day clemency.