Can anyone remember similar actions taken by an outgoing president?

Clinton pardoned some of his campaign domors

I hope he does more family and administration pardons so prove how out of touch the Dems are. That is going to kill any "Protect Democracy" argument Dems have. Biden will single-handedly kill the same party who appointed him mostly out of spite while protecting his arse. That's is what authoritarian dictators do.

Trump pardoned his daughter's father-in-law Charles Kushner. Definitely not the same but that and Clinton's half-brother's pardon have some parallels.

Note sure that any new administration and their key nominees have been as straightforward with stating retribution as a notable focus of their governance plan.

It think it's reasonable to say the Biden did not honor his word and it's a terrible look to pardon Hunter. It's also reasonable to say that Trump and Clinton also pardoned family members.

Clinton sold pardons. Literally.

I really don’t gaf if he pardoned his coke head son. He wasn’t going to see prison anyway.