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Abraham Lincoln pardoned Biden's great-great-grandfather: report

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President Biden's great-great-grandfather, Moses Robinette, was charged with attempted murder after a fight in 1864.

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The Guardian
Joe Biden’s great-great-grandfather was pardoned by Abraham Lincoln (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 18, 2024
The Guardian's feed description
Moses Robinette was convicted in a civil war-era brawl – but Biden’s predecessor gave him a reprieve
CBS News
Abraham Lincoln pardoned Biden's great-great-grandfather: report (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 18, 2024
CBS News's feed description
President Biden's great-great-grandfather, Moses Robinette, was charged with attempted murder after a fight in 1864.
New York Post
Joe Biden’s paternal great-great grandfather got a pardon from Abraham Lincoln 160 years ago, records reveal (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 18, 2024
New York Post's feed description
America's 16th (and arguably greatest-ever) president also pardoned the current chief executive's paternal great-great-grandfather after he was sentenced to hard labor at a military prison, newly unearthed documents show.
People
Joe Biden's Great-Great Grandfather Was Pardoned by Abraham Lincoln: Report (opens People)
Published Feb 18, 2024
People's feed description
While Joe Biden has the power to grant pardons for those convicted of federal crimes, one of his own relatives was once granted a pardon himself — by none other than then-President Abraham Lincoln.
Fox News
President Biden’s great-great-grandfather was pardoned by Abraham Lincoln, documents show (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 18, 2024
Fox News's feed description
President Lincoln once pardoned President Biden's great-great-grandfather for attempted murder during the Civil War, documents show.
The Daily Signal
The Biden Family’s Connection to Abraham Lincoln (opens The Daily Signal)
Published Feb 19, 2024
The Daily Signal's feed description
Joe Biden’s paternal great-great-grandfather was convicted of stabbing a fellow Union Army employee. Lincoln pardoned him.
Insider
A lost 22-page transcript discovered at the National Archives reveals the secret history of how Abraham Lincoln pardoned Joe Biden's ancestor (opens Insider)
Published Feb 19, 2024
Insider's feed description
America's 16th president pardoned the great-great grandfather of its 46th president after a Civil War brawl, long-lost historical records show.
Washington Times
Lincoln pardoned Biden’s great-great-grandfather, documents reveal (opens Washington Times)
Published Feb 19, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
Researchers have discovered that President Biden's great-great-grandfather, a civilian employee with the Union Army during the Civil War, was pardoned by President Lincoln.

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