A lost 22-page transcript discovered at the National Archives reveals the secret history of how Abraham Lincoln pardoned Joe Biden’s ancestor

Abraham Lincoln pardoned President Joe Biden’s great-great-grandfather, Moses J. Robinette, in 1864. Robinette was convicted after a fight with an army colleague during the Civil War, documents show. He was pardoned after receiving support from several army officers and a West Virginia senator. President Joe Biden’s former boss, ex-President Barack Obama, used to say that … Read more