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.
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.
The pardoned individuals, including Anthony Fauci and Liz Cheney, may lose the ability to invoke their Fifth Amendment privileges when testifying.
Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office to sign a series of pardons and executive orders, including his promise to delay implementation of a law restricting TikTok. The order delays implementation of a law for 90 days,
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.
President Trump revealed Tuesday night that former President Joe Biden left him an "inspirational" message before leaving the Oval Office for the last time.
Until Fox News Senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy questioned him about it during a press conference on Monday night surrounding Trump’s signing of dozens of executive orders in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump seemed to have forgotten that President Joe Biden had left him a letter.
Raskin, Dunn react to surprise pardons From Maryland Matters Among those receiving preemptive pardons were Maryland residents Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8th), who served on the Jan. 6 committee, and former U.
The pardons “flew in the face of admonitions from Republican allies who’d voiced opposition to the notion of pardoning Jan. 6 defendants who’d assaulted police,” the Journal reported. The New York Times has more on the pardons, which came in three different forms, here .