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Pressure is on to get Biden to fulfill a campaign promise before he leaves office

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President Joe Biden pledged on the campaign trail to end the federal death penalty.

No federal executions have happened during Biden 's presidency, which ends Jan. 20, 2025 .

The Trump administration was the first to carry out federal executions in 17 years , executing 13 men.

The last woman on federal death row was executed eight days before Trump left office.

The White House has not offered a response to USA TODAY's request for comment on Biden 's plans regarding federal death sentences.

Biden has issued federal pardons for marijuana users and military veterans convicted under a law that banned gay sex, but his overall clemency rate is low, according to NYU 's Maher .

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