Biden's landmark decision comes amid pressure from Democrats and activists, as they fear Trump’s incoming administration would reignite the federal death penalty, halted under Biden.
Biden stated, 'But guided by my conscience and my experience ... I am more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level.'
In reference to the Trump administration, Biden remarked, 'In good conscience, I cannot stand back and let a new administration resume executions that I halted.'
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