Former President Joe Biden gave preemptive pardons to five members of his immediate family in the closing minutes of his administration. The pardons for his siblings and in-laws are for unspecified crimes that may have been committed, very similar to the pardon he gave his son Hunter on Dec. 1, 2024.
The announcement was released minutes before his administration ended, when he was already at the Capitol for President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
“My family has been subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me — the worst kind of partisan politics,” Biden said in his final statement as president. “Unfortunately, I have no reason to believe these attacks will end.”
Those pardoned include Biden’s brothers James and Francis, his sister Valerie and their spouses.
Biden underscored that he believes his family did nothing wrong. He also said he believes in the rule of law and is optimistic that the strength of U.S. legal institutions will ultimately prevail over politics.
“But baseless and politically motivated investigations wreak havoc on the lives, safety and financial security of targeted individuals and their families,” Biden stated. “Even when individuals have done nothing wrong and will ultimately be exonerated, the mere fact of being investigated or prosecuted can irreparably damage their reputations and finances.”
The chairman of the House Oversight Committee responded to the pardons by saying President Biden abused his public office.
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— Rep. James Comer (@RepJamesComer) January 20, 2025
STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN’S PREEMPTIVE PARDONS FOR THE ENTIRE BIDEN FAMILY:
“President Biden’s preemptive pardons for the Biden Crime Family serve as a confession of their corruption as they sold out the American people to enrich themselves. Our investigation…
“President Biden’s preemptive pardons for the Biden Crime Family serve as a confession of their corruption as they sold out the American people to enrich themselves,” Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said in a statement. “Our investigation revealed that at least ten members of the Biden Crime Family and their associates raked in over $30 million by selling Joe Biden’s influence to corrupt foreign entities and individuals in China, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, and Kazakhstan.”
Earlier Monday, Jan. 20, Biden gave preemptive pardons to dozens of others he believed could be the target of politically motivated prosecutions.
That includes Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley and the leaders of the Jan. 6 investigative committee: Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. According to The Associated Press, dozens of Jan. 6 committee staff members were also pardoned.
