Biden pardons members of his own family including brother Jim just as Trump is sworn in

President Joe Biden pardoned respective members of his family, including his brother, successful his last minutes successful office.

The announcement came astir 15 minutes earlier Donald Trump was sworn successful arsenic the 47th president of the United States.

Biden issued pre-emptive pardons to James B. Biden, Sara Jones Biden, Valerie Biden Owens, John T. Owens, and Francis W. Biden. 

'The issuance of these pardons should not beryllium mistaken arsenic an acknowledgment that they engaged successful immoderate wrongdoing, nor should acceptance beryllium misconstrued arsenic an admittance of guilt for immoderate offense,' Biden said successful his past enactment arsenic president. 

His member James Biden had been pulled into House Republicans' impeachment probe of Joe Biden, which yet went nary where.

However, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer had asked Trump’s Justice Department to analyse and prosecute James for allegedly making mendacious statements to Congress.

Biden besides pardoned James' woman Sara, his sister Valerie, her hubby John and his younger member Francis Biden.

Earlier successful his presidency Biden pardoned his lad Hunter aft vowing not to.

The lone household members missing from Monday's database was woman Jill and girl Ashley. 

Earlier Monday Biden issued pre-emptive pardons from General Mike Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, erstwhile Rep. Liz Cheney and different lawmakers who investigated the January 6th riot successful the Capitol.