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Biden forgives family members in final minutes of presidency

Biden forgives family members in final minutes of presidency

Joe Biden has pardoned family members in the final minutes of his presidency.

"My family has been subject to relentless attacks and threats, motivated only by the desire to hurt me – the worst kind of partisan politics. Unfortunately, I have no reason to believe that these attacks will end," he said in a statement released at the last minute.

"That is why I am exercising my power under the constitution to pardon James B Biden, Sara Jones Biden, Valerie Biden Owens, John T Owens and Francis W Biden," he said, writing. sky news.


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He already pardoned his other son, Hunter, last month before his conviction for weapons possession and tax evasion.

He also issued preventive pardons to public servants previously threatened by President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican officials.

Otherwise, Donald Trump has already been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. /Telegraph/