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 John T. Owens, and his brother Francis Biden—after he says they were "subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats" motivated by a desire to hurt him.

President Joe Biden issued pardons to several close family members Monday in the final minutes of his presidency.

Mr. Biden emphasized that he did not believe his family did anything wrong, but he feared political attacks by Donald J. Trump.

It was just moments before Joe Biden’s presidential term ended when he announced pardons for his siblings and their spouses

President Joe Biden pardoned his brother James and other relatives for unspecified crimes, to protect them from Trump administration investigations.

Now-former President Joe Biden used the final minutes of his presidency to issue sweeping pardons protecting his family from any future prosecution.

Biden issued blanket pardons for his brother James and his wife, Sara; his sister, Valerie, and her husband, John Owens; and his brother Francis.

Outgoing President Joe Biden pardoned his siblings and their spouses, citing relentless partisan attacks against them. He issued several pardons and commutations before leaving office, including for aides and allies targeted by Donald Trump,

Watch as President Trump is sworn in to serve as the 47th president as he takes the presidential oath administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. President Donald Trump criticized his predecessor’s preemptive pardons to the Jan.