WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 12: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on December 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. Jean-Pierre discussed U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to commute the sentences of almost 1,500 offenders and pardon 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes, and other topics. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)