In one of his last official acts, former President Joe Biden early Monday pardoned members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack — including Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif. and Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-San Bernardino — in an attempt to shield them from becoming targets during Trump’s second presidential administration.

Donald Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people of crimes related to the Jan 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, freeing many people convicted of assaulting officers.

Rioters who were convicted and imprisoned for their roles in the violent attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6 were being released after receiving pardons and commutations from Trump.