President Joe Biden issued pardons for several family members 20 minutes before the end of his presidency, aiming to shield them from what he described as "unfounded investigations."

"My family has endured relentless attacks and threats aimed at harming me. This represents the worst of partisan politics. I have no reason to believe such attacks will stop," Biden said in a statement on January 20, as he announced the last-minute pardons.

The pardons were granted to five family members: his brother James Biden and James’s wife Sara Jones Biden, his sister Valerie Biden Owens and her husband John T. Owens, as well as his youngest brother, Francis W. Biden.

Biden expressed concerns that his relatives could be targeted by "baseless and politically motivated investigations." He emphasized that even if no wrongdoing was found, the mere process of investigation or prosecution could cause "irreparable harm to their reputation and finances."

The former president clarified that the pardons were not an admission of guilt. They applied to any nonviolent actions committed between January 1, 2014, and January 20, 2025.

The move follows a controversial decision in December, when Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden. Critics claimed the pardon was politically motivated. Hunter Biden had faced significant legal troubles, including a federal indictment in June 2024 for three counts related to purchasing a handgun while addicted to drugs in 2018. Later, Hunter admitted to nine counts of tax evasion, failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes while spending heavily on drugs, sex workers, and luxury items.

Before pardoning his family, Biden also issued preventive pardons for several prominent figures, including epidemiologist Anthony Fauci, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, and members of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot. All had been vocal critics of incoming President Donald Trump.

The power to pardon is among the constitutional privileges granted to U.S. presidents. Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution states: "The President shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment." It is common for presidents to issue pardons or commutations in the final days of their term.

(According to AP, The Hill)

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