Share on Facebook Share on Twitter In the final moment of his presidency on Monday, President Joe Biden issued pardons to several close family members as well as several Trump critics. (per ABC NEWS.)
President Joe Biden issued pardons to several close family members Monday in the final minutes of his presidency.
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In his last day as president, Joe Biden pardoned five members of his extended family, including his two brothers, James Biden and Francis Biden, and his sister Valerie Biden Owens. He also issued pardons to former White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci, who helped coordinate the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The statement stressed that the pardons "should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any offense.
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