By now, you’ve probably heard about former President Joe Biden’s pardons during the last hours of his presidency. The 46th president granted pardons to family members and political allies, including notable figures Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley, and Jan. 6 committee members. However, you probably didn’t know that in December 2020, Biden expressed concerns about then-President Donald Trump doing the very thing Biden did in January 2025. Furthermore, Biden stated that Trump’s hypothetical pardons would set a bad precedent and tarnish the image of the United States.

“It concerns me in terms of what kind of precedent it sets and how the rest of the world looks [at] us as a nation of laws and justice,” Biden said during an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper.