Joe Biden pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Separately, Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier.

That Biden felt it necessary to pre-emptively pardon his family members and political allies belies attempts by Democrats to claim that “democracy” has been affirmed by the peaceful transfer of power to Trump.

By Doina Chiacu, Jeff Mason, Nandita Bose and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Outgoing President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday for several of his immediate family members and people that incoming President Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation,

US President Joe Biden, in one of his final acts before leaving office, issued preemptive pardons to former Chief Medical Advisor Anthony Fauci, former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley, several

Retired Gen. Mark Milley has expressed his gratitude to President Joe Biden for issuing him a pardon, saying the move alleviates his concerns over potential "retribution" by the incoming Trump administration.

A portrait of former top US military officer Mark Milley – a foe of Donald Trump – has been taken down at the Pentagon following the president's inauguration. | TAG24

In his final hours as president, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for several individuals, including family members and high-profile figures like Liz Cheney and Mark Milley. The pardons extend to members of the Jan.

Retired Gen. Mark Milley says he's grateful to Biden for a pardon so he no longer has to worry about 'retribution.

U.S. President Joe Biden’s eleventh-hour action to free Leonard Peltier grants the internationally acclaimed political prisoner a chance to return to his North Dakota homelands

Biden issued the sweeping pardons just minutes before he departed the White House for the final time as president

Joe Biden has issued sweeping pre-emptive pardons for his entire family as well as former Covid adviser Dr Anthony Fauci, retired general Mark Milley and members of the January 6 Committee in a stunning final act.