Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin slams President Biden for granting clemency to two men who are in prison for drug charges in connection to the 1998 death of a police officer.
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VirginiaGov.GlennYoungkinandVirginiaAttorneyGeneralJasonMiyareslambastedPresidentBidenafterhegrantedclemencytothe“WaverlyTwo,”whotheysaidadmittedtobeingresponsibleforthe1998murderofaSussexCountypoliceofficer.
“IambeyondoutragedandinutterdisbeliefthatPresidentBidenwouldannounceclemencyforFerroneClaiborneandTerenceRichardson–twomenwhoadmittedtobeingresponsibleforbrutallykillingOfficerAllenGibson,aheroanddedicatedservanttoourcommunity,” Youngkinsaidinastatement.
“WhatmakesthisevenmoreunconscionableistheBidenU.S.AttorneyadvisedtheWhiteHousenottocommutethesesentencesastheyareviolentoffenders.”
Youngkinsaid“thepainandsorrowthisclemencycausestheGibsonfamilyisunimaginable.”
BIDENCOMMUTESNEARLY2,500MORESENTENCESINFINALDAYSOFPRESIDENCY
“ToknowthatthemenwhotookOfficerGibson’slifewillwalkfreei