Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) believes President Joe Biden should consider more preemptive pardons before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Democrats, and those who caucus with Democrats such as Sanders,

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters called Biden’s decision “wrong” in a short statement posted on X. “A president’s family and allies shouldn’t get special treatment. This was an improper use of power, it erodes trust in our government, and it emboldens others to bend justice to suit their interests.”