Biden chose a date nearly six years before the first cases of SARS-CoV-2 were identified, adding an unexpected layer of intrigue to the act of clemency.
Federal litigation attorney Jesse Binnall pointed out that Biden’s pardons do not shield Cheney Fauci from consequences if they lie under oath, should the GOP-controlled Congress subpoena them to testify. In his words, the pardons could be “great news” for anyone seeking to see the two prosecuted.
A swath of high-profile Democrats warned President Biden against issuing preemptive and blanket pardons to those seen as Trump's political foes before pardoning Fauci and Milley.
President Joe Biden has issued preemptive pardons to Fauci, Milley, and January 6 panel members to guard against Trump’s retaliation.
President Donald Trump tore into former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on Monday after she received a last-minute pardon from former President Joe Biden.
President Trump revealed Tuesday night that former President Joe Biden left him an "inspirational" message before leaving the Oval Office for the last time.
On his last day in office, President Joe Biden pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, who enforced strict laws during the Covid pandemic and faced accusations of tyranny. This pardon protected him from potential reprisals by incoming President Donald Trump.
President Joe Biden has issued preemptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, former chief medical adviser to the president; General Mark A. Milley, and members of the House committee that investigated the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
University of North Florida professor Sean Freeder says expect Trump to give executive orders undoing what the Biden administration has done & targeting immigration.
Former president Joe Biden has been accused of "lacking courage" over his eleventh hour play to issue several pardons shortly before his exit from the White House.
President Joe Biden said he is considering issuing preemptive pardons to people President-elect Donald Trump could target for retribution, Biden told USA Today, as the president-elect has vowed revenge against political enemies.
President Trump criticized former President Biden for pardoning several members of his family during his last moments as commander in chief. “That makes him look very guilty,” Trump said while speaking to reporters late Monday in the Oval Office as he signed a number of executive orders.