The outgoing president acted to short-circuit incoming President Trump’s stated plans to exact retribution from perceived enemies.

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,

Raskin, Dunn react to surprise pardons From Maryland Matters Among those receiving preemptive pardons were Maryland residents Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8th), who served on the Jan. 6 committee, and former U.