Inauguration Day began and ended with unusual pardons from two presidents that legal and democracy scholars say reflected a lack of faith in the justice system, just as Donald Trump entered office.

Former President Joe Biden said he was “concerned” about Donald Trump giving preemptive pardons to family members, according to a resurfaced interview from 2020 — before he went on to pardon ...

Among those pardoned were Biden's siblings and their spouses Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI/Shutterstock In the waning moments of his presidency, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for his loved ones.

Joe Biden in the final minutes of his presidency on Monday issued pardons to five more members of his family—his brother James and wife Sarah, his younger sister Valerie Biden Owens and husband ...

The relatives who were granted clemency in the final minutes of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s presidency had not been charged with wrongdoing, but some had drawn scrutiny. By Kenneth P. Vogel Ken Vogel ...

As one of his final acts in office, President Joe Biden pardoned several members of his family. The White House announced the pardons in a last batch of clemency decisions just minutes before ...

The move comes just hours before Biden cedes power to Donald Trump. President Joe Biden on Monday issued preemptive pardons to potential targets of the incoming Trump administration, including Dr.