President Biden preemptively pardons Dr. Anthony Fauci, former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, and retired Gen. Mark Milley to protect them from Trump inquiries.
Joe Biden has issued preemptive pardons to Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley and more just hours before Donald Trump's inauguration.
Joe Biden has issued preemptive pardons to Dr Anthony Fauci, General Mark A Milley, and members of the January 6 Committee ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.
Biden made it clear that his decision to preemptively pardon these individuals was no indication of any guilt on their part
Just hours before before Trump's inauguration, President Biden has issued preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark Milley, and the members of the January 6th Committee, including Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger,
President Biden noted that the "should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing."
During his final hours in office, President Joe Biden pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and Jan. 6 committee members against potential Trump "revenge."
The outgoing president issued preemptive pardons to Gen. Mark Milley, former Rep. Liz Cheney, and several others just hours before Donald Trump's inauguration.
The preemptive pardons, described by Biden, aim to prevent the “baseless and politically motivated investigations” that could harm the reputations and finances of those targeted. He emphasized, “Even when individuals have done nothing wrong—and in fact have done the right thing—the mere fact of being investigated or prosecuted can irreparably damage reputations and finances.
Former President Joe Biden granted blanket pardons to five family members in the last hour of his presidency, the final acts of clemency that also included sweeping pardons for members of Congress who investigated Trump’s role in the assault on the Capitol four years ago.
Trump’s pardons of Jan. 6 defendants, including ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and Gabriel Garcia signal a dangerous shift in American democracy.