During his final weeks in office, President Biden contemplated extending presidential clemency to former President Trump, according to White House sources. This consideration emerged amid Biden's broader use of pardon authority, which included controversial grants to family members and political allies. The revelation has intensified debate over the politicization of executive clemency powers, with critics arguing the administration failed to prevent misuse of these constitutional privileges.

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