President Joe Biden issued pardons to several close family members Monday in the final minutes of his presidency.

Joe Biden is enjoying his last moments as the current officeholder of the presidency in the United States. Accompanied by his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, the president is sending a message to Americans ahead of Donald Trump's Inauguration.

Dressed in a Ralph Lauren coat, gloves and pumps in a vibrant shade of bipartisan violet — blending the blue linked with the Democratic party and the red associated with Republicans — Dr. Biden joined her husband, President Joe Biden, at Monday’s swearing-in, in keeping with political tradition.

In his head-snapping final hours, Biden hewed to tradition and ceremony while issuing dire warnings about his successor’s tactics

Joe Biden's presidency and half a century of public service come to an end as Donald Trump begins second term.

Joe Biden welcomed Donald Trump to the White House for a traditional meeting before the inauguration of the new presidency. Their spouses, Jill and Melania, accompanied them. Both presidents will proceed together to the inauguration ceremony at the Capitol.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), one of the seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial, is the latest to express public disapproval, particularly for the pardons for those convicted of assaulting police officers.

President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump are greeted by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, upon their arrival at the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

When President Biden walked through the Capitol on Monday with mere minutes left in his presidency, a reporter asked how he was feeling. “Well,” he replied as he made his way through the

What is clear is that after four contentious years, Biden leaves Washington as a remarkably consequential one-term president.

Donald Trump began erasing Joe Biden’s legacy immediately after taking office as the nation’s 47th president, pardoning nearly all of