President Joe Biden preemptively pardoned a list of people believed to be at risk for political persecution by his successor, President-elect Donald Trump, but in 2020 he was singing a very different tune on the topic.

President Joe Biden on Monday issued pardons for Gen. Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of Congress who served on the committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

In his final hour in office, President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for members of his family stating he doesn’t believe “unrelenting attacks and threats” against them will end.

With his presidency nearly over, Joe Biden is considering preemptive pardons for people Donald Trump has criticized or threatened.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he did not believe his decision to run for re-election paved the way for President-elect Donald Trump to win in 2024 and indicated he is still considering pre-emptive pardons for people whom Trump has targeted.

President Biden said in a new interview that he had not yet decided whether to issue preemptive pardons to critics of President-elect Trump, such as former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) or Anthony

The outgoing president said the move was done to pre-emptively protect people President-Elect Donald Trump has threatened.

NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander joins the Meet the Press roundtable to report on President Biden’s legacy as he departs the White House.

The political rivals departed the White House together to travel to Capitol Hill for Trump's swearing-in ceremony. Flashback: This is the first time Biden and Trump have gone through many of the traditional motions during the transition of power,