Joe Biden’s Presidential Pardons and Physicians

Total Number of People Pardoned by Joe Biden

• 80 to 158 official pardons:
  During his presidency, Joe Biden issued between 80 and 158 official pardons, according to different official records and media tallies. The U.S. Department of Justice lists 80, while other sources note that Biden’s total may be higher when accounting for individual and categorical pardons12.

• Clemency acts:
  Biden granted a total of more than 4,200 acts of clemency—including commutations and pardons—marking the most by any president in U.S. history12.

Notable Types of Pardons

• Preemptive and high-profile pardons:
  A significant number included high-profile or preemptive pardons, including to Dr. Anthony Fauci (former Chief Medical Advisor), General Mark Milley, several members of Congress, police officers, Biden’s own family, and his son Hunter Biden2345.

• Categorical pardons:
  Biden also issued proclamations pardoning thousands convicted of certain federal marijuana offenses and former military members convicted under past discriminatory policies1.

How Many Pardoned Were Physicians?

• Physician pardons—Known recipients:
  The best documented physician pardon is Dr. Anthony Fauci, who received a preemptive pardon from Biden at the end of his term345.

• No public data on additional physicians:
  There is no available comprehensive list indicating other individuals pardoned who are licensed physicians617. Most recipients of individual pardons had convictions for non-violent offenses, as well as activists, educators, veterans, and community advocates. Official clemency lists published by the Department of Justice and the White House do not consistently specify profession; thus, apart from high-profile figures like Dr. Fauci, the number of physicians among those pardoned by Biden is unknown and likely very small617.

Summary Table

Key Takeaways

• Biden set records for acts of clemency, but the number of official presidential pardons ranged from 80 to 15812.

• Dr. Anthony Fauci is the only widely documented physician known to have received a pardon from Biden345.

• There is no evidence that large numbers of physicians were pardoned, and data for ordinary recipients does not typically include details about professional background617.