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

In one of his final official acts, President Joe Biden preemptively pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley and members of the Jan. 6 committee.

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,

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.

Dr. Anthony Fauci responds publicly to the pre-emptive pardon he has received from outgoing President Biden. Biden preemptively pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley and Jan. 6 committee members

In the final minutes of his presidency, Joe Biden pre-emptively pardoned several family members, including his brothers James and Frank Biden, and sister Valerie Biden Owens. Biden said the pardons were intended to shield his family from politically motivated attacks and should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment of any wrongdoing.

President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier. Leonard Peltier was a leader in the American Indian Movement, advocating for better healthcare, education, and jobs for Native and Indigenous people.

This last-second, disgraceful act by then-President Biden, which does not change [Leonard] Peltier’s guilt but does release him from prison, is cowardly and lacks accountability,” the

President Joe Biden has sparked outrage after commuting the sentence of Leonard Peltier in a last-minute move before leaving office Monday.

American Indian activist Leonard Peltier speaks during a 1999 interview at the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan. President Joe Biden commuted to home confinement Peltier's life sentence after he spent most of his life in prison for the killing of two FBI agents in South Dakota in 1975.

In his final hours as president, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for family members and political figures targeted by incoming President Donald Trump. Among those pardoned were Liz Cheney, Mark Milley,