Congressman Dusty Johnson Condemns Biden’s Commutation of Peltier’s Sentence

@SoDakCampaigns

Johnson Condemns Biden’s Commutation of Peltier’s Sentence 

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after President Biden announced a commutation of Leonard Peltier’s sentence:

This commutation was another unfortunate mistake by the Biden Administration, and I asked the White House not to do this. Leonard Peltier was convicted of killing two federal law enforcement officers. More than twenty federal judges and Biden’s own FBI Director agree—Peltier’s convictions and sentence must stand. The denials of parole are further evidence that pardoning Peltier’s sentence is simply a bad decision. Protecting Americans and law enforcement officers should be of utmost importance.

Background:

  • In June 1975, Leonard Peltier murdered two federal law enforcement officers.
  • In 1977, Peltier was found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison.
  • Peltier has made numerous appeals and sought parole or commutation of his sentence, which have all been denied.
  • In 2016, Peltier’s representatives petitioned then President Barack Obama for clemency and release. Obama did not grant the petition.
  • In 2022, the Department of Justice denied another petition for a commutation of Peltier’s sentence.
  • In July 2024, the U.S. Parole Commission denied Peltier’s request for parole. FBI Director Christopher Wray sent a letter to the commission, urging a denial of Peltier’s request.

###

44 thoughts on “Congressman Dusty Johnson Condemns Biden’s Commutation of Peltier’s Sentence”

  1. I think everyone knows he wasn’t the shooter, sorry, Dusty, but you need to stand up for what is right more than standing up for the failed criminal justice system.

    2. Wasn’t the shooter…says Peltier? The only people who believe that are misguided fools such as yourself.

        1. So what! The two FBI agents he MURDERED are still dead and in the ground. When do they get a second chance? Care to answer that one?

  2. The governemnt needed to find a killer and it wound up being Peltier. Did he do it, I haven’t a clue. But I have always wonder if the governemnt was so sure they had the right guy, why they did not ask for the death penalty? Investigations, crime labs, etc. were a lot different in 1975 than they are today. Not sure tribal relations have changed a lot though.

    Some one in Watertown killed an Indian girl in 2020 and beheaded her. Three years later, in 2024, South Dakota lost the murder case case and no one is serving time for her murder.

    Let him go home and die.

    1. It would have been better if the BoP would have been able to arrange a meeting with God for him.

  3. Eager to see the daily press releases tomorrow from Dusty and Marty condemning the mass pardon of 1,500 J6 insurrectionists.

  4. How about getting that border problem fixed first? Oh, and a whole nation of angry guys paying off $70K pickups is wanting the price of eggs brought back down. Hop to it please like you all promised to. There’ll be time for this jibber jabber later.

  5. Say, what is Dusty’s position on Trump pardoning January 6th insurrectionists who injured police?

          1. Millions of us watched J6 live on TV – from Trump’s “I’ll be there with you” to “hang Mike Pence.” And you want to talk about delusional and hypocrisy?

                  1. Instead of Anonymous, why don’t you just go by your favorite troll insult… “dolt”. I bet you have used it over a hundred times.

                    1. Because the insult is a description of you…an accurate description. And why is it being a troll to call you out on your claims and ask for data or for evidence and you can’t/won’t provide any legitimate evidence? You just get your little girl panties in a wad because people like me won’t let you get away with it.

            2. I listened to Trump’s rally speech and he said they shoud walk peacefully up PA ave to make their voices heard.

              Actually at the time he said it, the riot was already in full swing at the Capitol over mile away.

              1. Not only that, only 1 person died that day, she was unarmed and died at the hands of an officer who had a history of being a problem child. No officers died that day and none died of any injury they may have had.

                1. Lmao, she fafo’d. If a mob tries breaking down a door to a home or business and get shot at and few of the encroaching vermin die, that’s called justifiable homicide.

                  1. If she was such a threat explain why there were 7 law enforcement officers within 10 feet of her on the same side of the door and they did nothing to stop her,

                    2. Instead of deflecting explain why….oh that’s right, something you have never been able to do.

      2. You can despise Biden and Trumps use of pardons. It’s called morality, but you far-right swine have never had any.

        1. Coming from someone who thinks it’s acceptable to kill babies…you may want to get off your pedestal.

          1. That’s always the excuse, isn’t it? “But, but… you are a baby killer!”

            I am pro-life but I don’t use it to justify every other injustice committed by fellow Republicans. That would be ridiculous.

          2. That’s a bold nonsequitor, and false. But what to expect from amoral swine with no consistent ethics, than to deflect from the issue at hand

  6. The pardon power should be taken away from US Presidents. I know it would be difficult but the last two days are proof of it.

    Peltier… and 1,500 rioters.

    Oh… wait. I guess those are Trump rioters. I know that hundreds of cops were injured, a few died and members of Congress were threatened… but it was more of a “protest” than a riot anyway. I just didn’t think that through.

  8. Lol, Trump is trying to overrule a constitutional amendment via executive order. What a time to be alive, folks.

  9. 1500 thugs free to do more of his dirty work. And when they do, guess what happens next? That’s right.. another round of pardons. And many of you good folks will sit there and do absolutely nothing about it.

    You’ll see. It won’t take long.

    1. Blanket pardons are the correct decision.

      Regardless of the fact pattern for any particular J6 case, the federal government made a deliberate decision to depart from its obligation to follow due process. When that happens, the justice system in a free country has no alternative but to consider cases irrevocably tainted and every defendant must go free.

  10. Where is Dusty J’s statement on the January 6 pardons? Murderers and insurrectionists get a pass, but not a dying Native American?

  11. Anonymous @ 10:32 above writes: “I listened to Trump’s rally speech and he said they should walk peacefully up PA ave to make their voices heard. Actually at the time he said it, the riot was already in full swing at the Capitol over mile away.”

    Wow – that is an interesting take.

    Let’s review: Trump held the rally the day the election was to be certified in Congress. He sent the mob to the Capitol the very hour they were trying to complete the process, knowing some were armed. He encouraged them to “fight like hell”. He made no effort to stop the riots for hours despite the urging of virtually everyone. And… get this… the first day he gets the chance… he pardons all of them!

    You want us to forget everything else, and focus on the word “peacefully”? Please, just stop making a fool of yourself. You know all of this too.

    1. So then you agree that biden called for the assassination of President Trump? Remember…”It’s time we put a bullseye on Trump.”

Comments are closed.