Processional music was already playing in the Capitol rotunda and Donald Trump’s inauguration was underway when President Joe Biden issued a slate of sweeping pardons — for his family.
Included in the preemptive pardons were Biden’s siblings, Francis W. Biden, James B. Biden, Valerie Biden Owens, and their spouses, Sara Jones Biden and John T. Owens.
“For any nonviolent offenses against the United States which they may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014, through the date of this pardon,” the grant of clemency read.