Why Biden considering pre-emptive pardons for Trump's political foes has sparked some concern

On the heels of his unprecedented presidential pardon for his son Hunter, U.S. President Joe Biden is reportedly considering exercising that power again, this time to pre-emptively protect figures who may be targeted by the incoming Trump administration.

Why Biden considering pre-emptive pardons for Trump's political foes has sparked some concern
President Joe Biden leaves the National Museum of Slavery, in the capital Luanda, Angola on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

On the heels of his unprecedented presidential pardon for his son Hunter, U.S. President Joe Biden is reportedly considering exercising that power again, this time to pre-emptively protect figures who may be targeted by the incoming Trump administration.