President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday promised to implement the death penalty “with vigor” following President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon 37 death row inmates.

President Trump: “Immediately after taking office, I will direct the Department of Justice to vigorously advance the death penalty to protect America’s families and children from violent rapists, murderers, and monsters.” I wrote Tuesday Truth Social. “We will be a nation of law and order again!”

Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 criminals convicted of brutal murders, reclassifying them to life in prison without parole. Mr. Biden said he could not in good conscience “stand back and allow the new administration to resume executions.” (Related: Victims’ families and friends slam Biden for ‘callous decision’ to keep child murderer and police killer from death row)

“Make no mistake about it. I condemn these murderers, I mourn the victims of their despicable acts, and my heart goes out to every family who has suffered an unimaginable and irreparable loss,” Biden said. said in a statement. statement. “But guided by my conscience and my experience as a public defender, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, vice president, and now president, I am more convinced than ever that we must end the death penalty at the federal level. I am.”

Among the prisoners whose sentences were commuted was Jorge Avia-Torres, who murdered two young girls and a 20-year-old female naval officer. Kathleen Zellner, an attorney representing the father of one of the girls killed by Torres, told DCNF that Biden’s decision was “reckless and was made for the president’s own political purposes against the incoming administration.” “It was,” he said.

Anthony Battle, who killed a prison guard while serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife, also had his sentence commuted. (Related: Murderers, rapists, robbers: Biden causes Christmas commute chaos)

Families and friends of the victims denounced Biden’s decision Monday, accusing him of not considering them in his decisions.

“Joe Biden’s decision is clearly a gross abuse of power,” said Heather Turner, whose mother was killed by a death row inmate. I wrote On facebook. “He and his supporters have blood on their hands.”

Trump also wrote on Tuesday that Biden’s decision “makes no sense.”

“Relatives and friends are even more devastated,” he said. said In real social. “They can’t believe this is happening!”

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