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2:22Now PlayingPresident Obama clears up questions on commutations
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2:22Now PlayingPresident Obama said Thursday he's proud to have "reinvigorated" the presidential clemency power during his administration, and promised more pardons and commutations before his term ends.
The day after granting 214 commutations Wednesday — the largest single-day grant of commutations in the history of the presidency — Obama said he hoped his use of the long-dormant power to shorten prison terms would "send a clear message" to Congress about the importance of criminal justice reform.
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