In the final minutes of his presidency, Joe Biden pre-emptively pardoned several family members, including his brothers James and Frank Biden, and sister Valerie Biden Owens. Biden said the pardons were intended to shield his family from politically motivated attacks and should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment of any wrongdoing.
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President Biden issued pre-emptive pardons for officials who have clashed with President-elect Donald Trump and for members of his family, including his three siblings, using his final hours in the White House to help people he fears could face retribution by the incoming administration.
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US President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday (US time) for people his successor Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation, including Republican former lawmaker Liz Cheney, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, and Anthony Fauci, who served as White House chief medical advisor.
The pardon also covers all lawmakers who served on the congressional select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol.
Biden issued the sweeping pardons just minutes before he departed the White House for the final time as president
Maybe you’re mad about Biden’s preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of the Biden family. If not, you’re likely frustrated Trump issued mass pardons for people arrested for storming the Capitol on Jan.
When asked about the pardons, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., pointed to Biden’s pardon precedent, saying the former president “opened the door.” And while that doesn’t excuse executive overreach, it does ring true.