Biden made it clear that his decision to preemptively pardon these individuals was no indication of any guilt on their part

President Biden used his executive clemency power to protect people targeted by Donald J. Trump, including five members of his family as well as Liz Cheney, Anthony S. Fauci and Mark A. Milley.

The former president on Thursday said Liz Cheney might not be a "war hawk" if she had guns "trained on her face."

Joe Biden in some of his final acts as U.S. president on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired general Mark Milley, House committee members who investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and members of his own family.

Outgoing president moves to protect trio from potential legal action after Trump threatened retribution against political foes

Minutes before leaving the White House, President Joe Biden pardoned his brother, James Biden and other relatives for unspecified crimes.

President Biden noted that the "should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing."

President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to high-profile Trump foes, including lawmakers who investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

The pardon covers all lawmakers, including Cheney, who served on the congressional select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the US Capitol by Trump supporters, as well as police officers who testified before it.

President-elect Donald Trump took a victory lap on Sunday night, telling his supporters at a campaign-style rally that his first day in office will come with a flurry of executive actions to fulfill his 2024 campaign promises.

Flanked by tech billionaires, Trump previewed a presidency marked by culture wars, testing the limits of his constitutional power and a zero-sum approach to foreign policy.

Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States at noon. We'll be posting live updates.