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Internal White House emails have revealed a climate of unease among presidential aides and senior Justice Department officials regarding the broad clemency grants issued by former President Joe Biden in the final days of his term.

According to the leaked documents, the main concern centered on a lack of clarity about the extent of Biden's personal involvement in reviewing the files that led to thousands of pardons and commutations. Officials close to the process expressed doubt about whether the then president reviewed each case individually or simply signed general authorizations prepared by advisers and lawyers from the Presidential Clemency Office.

The internal communications reflect tensions over the scope and speed with which the clemency measures were executed, which have been described as one of the most sweeping clemency actions in recent US history. Some legal experts believe the procedure lacked the traditional filters that guarantee a thorough evaluation of each application, which could open the door to legal and political challenges.

Critics of the decision point out that granting thousands of benefits en masse, without sufficient transparency, could undermine public confidence in the justice system and fuel perceptions of favoritism. In contrast, Biden's defenders argue that the measure was a response to a long-standing commitment to prison reform and reducing excessive sentences, especially for non-violent drug-related offenses.

The discovery of these emails comes at a time when the policy of pardons and commutations is once again at the center of public debate, particularly after controversial decisions by various presidents about whom to benefit with this constitutional power. The episode raises questions about the limits of executive clemency and the need for greater accountability in an area that has historically depended on presidential discretion.