Minutes before the end of his term, the 46th President of the United States preemptively pardoned his brothers, sisters and their families.
Joe Biden, in his last moments as US President on Monday, January 20, pre-emptively pardoned five members of his family. He explained this decision by fearing political persecution from Donald Trump, CNN reports.
It was noted that a few minutes before Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, Biden pardoned members of his family: brothers James and Frank, sister Valerie and their wives.
“My family has been subjected to constant attacks and threats that only fueled the desire to hurt me – this is the worst kind of party politics. Unfortunately, I have no reason to believe that the attacks that it will stop,” he said in his final statement as president.
The move was prompted in part by Donald Trump’s promise to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Biden and his family, the source said.
Before that, several members of the Biden family testified before the House oversight committee looking into allegations of influence peddling. This happened when Biden was at the US Capitol, preparing to watch Trump’s inauguration. Before this, the presidents and their spouses took part in the traditional tea party in the Blue Room of the White House.
“Even if individuals have done nothing wrong and are ultimately exonerated, the mere fact of being investigated or prosecuted can cause irreparable damage to their reputations and finances,” said Biden at the end of his address.
On January 20, Biden, in his final hours in office, also preemptively pardoned General Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of Congress who served on the committee investigating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and against whom Trump may be. open an investigation.
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