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Former President Joe Biden pardons his family during final minutes in office

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President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned James B. Biden, Sara Jones Biden, Valerie Biden Owens, John T. Owens, and Francis W.

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NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Biden is expected to issue more pardons before leaving office on Monday (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Jan 17, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
The timing of the clemency actions, should Biden decide to grant them, is likely to be during his final hours in office and could include pre-emptive pardons,...
FOX 5 DC
Former President Joe Biden pardons his family during final minutes in office (opens FOX 5 DC)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned James B. Biden, Sara Jones Biden, Valerie Biden Owens, John T. Owens, and Francis W.
The Daily Caller
Mark Halperin Explains How Biden Pardons Could ‘Bring More Damage To His Family’ (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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Political analyst Mark Halperin explained Monday how former President Joe Biden’s pardons of his family members could harm them.
Blaze Media
Biden lets his family off the hook for over a decade of potential crimes with last-minute pardon (opens Blaze Media)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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Biden made clear with his final pen strokes as president that he believes his family and allies are above the law.
The Boston Globe
Just minutes before he leaves office, Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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Biden said his family had been “subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me — the worst kind of partisan politics.”
ABC 7 Chicago
Biden pardons family members in final minutes of presidency (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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President Joe Biden issued pardons to several close family members Monday in the final minutes of his presidency.
Bangor Daily News
Just minutes before leaving office, Joe Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Jan 19, 2025
Bangor Daily News's feed description
Biden said his family had been "subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me — the worst kind of partisan politics."
AL.com
Biden pardons his family members in final moments as president (opens AL.com)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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Biden issued blanket pardons for his brother James and his wife, Sara, his sister Valerie and her husband, John Owens, and his brother Francis.
The New Republic
Biden Issues Last-Minute Pardons to Save People From Trump (opens The New Republic)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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Joe Biden has issued preemptive pardons to protect people just ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
New York Post
Biden announces blanket pardon for his brother James, burying family influence-peddling probe for good (opens New York Post)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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President Biden issued a pardon for his brother James "Jim" Biden, the second pardon he's issued for a member of his family to save them from possible repercussions under the incoming Trump administration.
Talking Points Memo
Biden Issues Preemptive Pardons Against Trump Retribution (opens Talking Points Memo)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. On his final day in office…
Courthouse News Service
Just minutes before leaving the presidency, Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses (opens Courthouse News Service)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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It was a remarkable use of Biden's presidential power: None of those pardoned has been charged with any crime, and the move was designed to guard against possible retribution by his Republican successor.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Biden pardons his family in final minutes in office (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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President Joe Biden previously had pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who had been convicted and pleaded guilty in criminal gun and tax cases last year.
Washington Examiner
Biden issues preemptive pardons to family members in final act (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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President Joe Biden's last-minute clemency action helped his businessman brother James Biden and political adviser sister Valerie Biden.
Townhall
BREAKING: Biden Issues Preemptive Pardons on Last Day in Office (opens Townhall)
Published Jan 19, 2025
Hot Air
Reactions to Biden's Last Minute Pardons of His Family (opens Hot Air)
Published Jan 19, 2025
ABC 12 Flint
Biden issues preemptive pardons for Trump critics and his family (opens ABC 12 Flint)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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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
Legal Insurrection
Biden Issues 'Full Unconditional Pardon' for Family Members (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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Insanity.
MyNorthwest
Just before leaving office, Biden pardons his siblings, their spouses (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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Biden pardons family members: The ex-president said his family had been "subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats ..."
NBC New York
Here's a list of Biden's pardons on his final day in office (opens NBC New York)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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Why did Biden pardon his family and who else did he pardon? See the full list here. Anthony Fauci and Liz Cheney are on i t.
Christian Science Monitor
Do Biden’s preemptive pardons offer a safety valve or set bad precedent? (opens Christian Science Monitor)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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Joe Biden’s eleventh-hour preemptive pardons for his family and Trump critics are raising further questions about the use of presidential pardons.
New York Times
Biden Pardons 5 Members of His Family in Final Minutes in Office (opens New York Times)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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Mr. Biden emphasized that he did not believe his family did anything wrong, but he feared political attacks by Donald J. Trump.
Newsweek
Joe Biden issues last minute pardons for five family members (opens Newsweek)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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President Joe Biden has issued last minute pardons for five of his family members.
Breitbart News
Joe Biden Pardons 5 Family Members Involved in Family Business (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jan 19, 2025
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President Joe Biden grants clemency to family members deeply involved in the Biden family business, including brothers James and Frank Biden.
Fox News
Biden abandoned any semblance of principle with his last-minute pardons (opens Fox News)
Published Jan 19, 2025
Fox News's feed description
Former President Biden issued pardons to multiple family members in the final moments of his presidency, demonstrating his long-standing corruption.

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