Democrats and Republicans worry President Joe Biden set a bad precedent after President Donald Trump issued sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters.

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.

Retired Gen. Mark Milley has expressed his gratitude to President Joe Biden for issuing him a pardon, saying the move alleviates his concerns over potential "retribution" by the incoming Trump administration.

President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of killing two FBI agents nearly 50 years ago in South Dakota. Peltier, 80,

Retired Gen. Mark Milley says he's grateful to Biden for a pardon so he no longer has to worry about 'retribution.

A portrait of former top US military officer Mark Milley – a foe of Donald Trump – has been taken down at the Pentagon following the president's inauguration. | TAG24

In his final hours as president, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for several individuals, including family members and high-profile figures like Liz Cheney and Mark Milley. The pardons extend to members of the Jan.

In his last moments in office, President Biden issued a flurry of preemptive pardons for younger brother James Biden and other family members as well as former chief medical adviser to the president,

On the first day of his second administration, Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders, declaring national emergencies on energy and at the U.S. southern border.

Joe Biden pardoned his siblings, their spouses and several members of his former staff in the final minutes of his administration. The pardons included former chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci,