President Biden announced pre-emptive pardons for his siblings and their spouses, minutes before he was to exit office. Biden announced that he is pardoning James Biden, Francis Biden, Valerie Biden Owens,

President Joe Biden on Monday issued an extraordinary slate of preemptive pardons for prominent critics of President-elect Donald Trump and members of his own family, using executive prerogative as a shield against revenge by his incoming successor while also guaranteeing his closest relatives aren’t subject to future prosecutions.