On the campaign trail, President Trump had signaled that he had plans to use the Justice Department to go after members of the Biden family.
In a statement announcing the pardons, made public 21 minutes before the end of his presidency, Mr. Biden declared that the pardons should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that they engaged in any wrongdoing.
He lamented the unrelenting attacks and threats on his family, adding, unfortunately, I have no reason to believe these attacks will end.
None of those five family members of the former president has been charged with any crimes, but congressional Republicans have claimed that some of the Bidens profited from Mr. Biden's long tenure in government.
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