Letters to the Editor: Adam Schiff’s admirable stance against preemptive pardons
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Letters to the Editor: Adam Schiff’s admirable stance against preemptive pardons

LA Times  

To the editor: As a lifelong Republican, I may disagree with Adam Schiff on social and economic issues. His fealty to the Constitution and rule of law is newly demonstrated by his opposition to a preemptive pardon by President Biden because it would set a detrimental precedent. To the editor: Creating a precedent for a preemptive pardon is absolutely justified to counter a president-elect’s threat to jail his political opponents. Michelle Obama was right when she said, “When they go low, we go high.” But if Democrats want to win, it needs to be, “When they go low, we nip their shenanigans in the bud.” Maybe the framers of our Constitution were smart enough to give the president broad pardoning power in anticipation of a wannabe dictator becoming president. Hunter Biden’s crimes pale in comparison to President-elect Donald Trump’s alleged crimes and those of others Trump pardoned in his first term and plans to pardon when he becomes president again.

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Trump annuls Biden-era pardons, citing autopen use as grounds for invalidation
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump annuls Biden-era pardons, citing autopen use as grounds for invalidation

Firstpost  

Trump claimed that Biden’s signature on the documents had been carried out with an autopen, a commonly used device, and therefore was not valid. Biden issued pardons to former senior Republican lawmaker Liz Cheney and other members of the congressional committee that had investigated the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol by Trump’s supporters and multiple attempts by Trump …

Donald Trump declares Biden’s pardons ‘void’ over autopen use; Jan 6 panel, Fauci and others may face scrutiny
1 week, 4 days ago

Donald Trump declares Biden’s pardons ‘void’ over autopen use; Jan 6 panel, Fauci and others may face scrutiny

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump claimed in a social media post that former President Joe Biden’s last-minute pardons are invalid because they were signed using an autopen. “The ‘pardons’ that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, and many others, are hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, because of the fact that …

U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to void some Biden pardons including ones to J6 Committee, Fauci
1 week, 4 days ago

U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to void some Biden pardons including ones to J6 Committee, Fauci

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump has attempted to void some of his predecessor Joe Biden’s eleventh hour pardons, the latest in a series of moves to prosecute his political opponents. The pardons Mr. Trump declared void included those for Members of the U.S. House of Representatives investigating the January 6, 2020, attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump …

Trump declares Biden pardons of Jan. 6 Committee 'void' — and warns of prosecutions
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump declares Biden pardons of Jan. 6 Committee 'void' — and warns of prosecutions

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump declared void the presidential pardons given to the House Select Committee that investigated the January 6th Capitol riots by President Joe Biden. Writing on his Truth Social page, Trump became the first president in history to try to overturn pardons given by his predecessor. "The 'Pardons' that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect Committee of Political …

Trump says pardons Biden issued are void now. Reason: Autopen
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1 week, 4 days ago

Trump says pardons Biden issued are void now. Reason: Autopen

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump on Monday declared all the pardons issued by his predecessor Joe Biden as void, claiming that they had been executed without Biden's approval. Trump said the pardons were signed using an autopen - a device that replicates a person's signature - implying that Biden neither personally signed nor was aware of these pardons. "The “Pardons” that Sleepy …

"Void and vacant": Trump says Biden pardons are nullified
1 week, 5 days ago

"Void and vacant": Trump says Biden pardons are nullified

Salon  

President Donald Trump has been itching to get back at lawmakers who investigated his actions on Jan. 6 and he's willing to tear down the concept of presidential pardons to get it done. On Sunday night, Trump declared last-minute pardons of members of the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack issued by former President Joe Biden to be …

Trump declares pardons issued by Joe Biden void: Done by autopen, he knew nothing
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump declares pardons issued by Joe Biden void: Done by autopen, he knew nothing

India Today  

United States President Donald Trump has declared null and void the pardons issued by his predecessor, Joe Biden, in the final hours of his presidency. Biden, in his final moments as president, had issued preemptive pardons to several individuals, including his family members - brothers James and Francis Biden, sister Valerie Biden Owens, and their spouses. These preemptive pardons were …

Right-Wingers Want Trump To Issue More Pardons — And They're Incredibly Controversial
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Right-Wingers Want Trump To Issue More Pardons — And They're Incredibly Controversial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump issued an unprecedented raft of pardons, freeing political and ideological allies to convicted insurrectionists and people who violated federal law for protesting abortion clinics. Shapiro claimed Chauvin was “railroaded” by the justice system and that this was the “inciting event” that set “America’s race relations on their worst footing …

'Law is stacked against': Expert warns Liz Cheney Trump can still destroy her in court
1 month, 1 week ago

'Law is stacked against': Expert warns Liz Cheney Trump can still destroy her in court

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has threatened vengeance against his political enemies — and a legal expert warned Monday that his targets have few protections against vindictive prosecutions. Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to some of Trump's presumed targets, including former congresswoman Liz Cheney, but Wehle argued "the law is stacked against anyone who comes into Trump’s legal crosshairs." "If Trump carries through …

Letters to the Editor: Biden was flawed, but Trump is historically bad. Don’t equate them
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Biden was flawed, but Trump is historically bad. Don’t equate them

LA Times  

To the editor: A Times letter writer condemns both former President Biden and President Trump as the “worst presidents in history.” This is a false equivalency. Given the vengeful rhetoric of Trump, I can’t fault Biden for issuing pardons to protect family members and others. That Biden issued these pardons is hardly comparable to Trump’s egregious violations of law that …

Letters to the Editor: Trump and Biden, the worst presidents ever
2 months ago

Letters to the Editor: Trump and Biden, the worst presidents ever

LA Times  

To the editor: A bleak summation of our past, present and future was smashed into our faces with an abuse of power by both former President Biden’s and President Trump’s pardons. On his first day, he pardoned police assaulters, Proud Boys, Oath Keepers — Trump embraced them all. History will judge them both as the worst presidents ever. To the …

Trump and Biden add to long, strange history of presidential pardons
2 months ago

Trump and Biden add to long, strange history of presidential pardons

LA Times  

President Trump holds up a signed executive order relating to clemency for anti-abortion protesters in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 23. “Generally, presidents may pardon any federal crime,” says Jeffrey Crouch, an assistant law professor at American University in Washington, D.C. “Moreover, they may use clemency as often as they would like.” This authority has led …

Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, says pardoning Capitol attackers sends ‘the wrong signal’
2 months ago

Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, says pardoning Capitol attackers sends ‘the wrong signal’

Associated Press  

DORAL, Fla. — A key ally of President Donald Trump said the White House pardoning rioters who fought with police while storming the U.S. Capitol in 2021 is “sending the wrong signal” and expressed concern about the future ramifications of issuing sweeping clemencies. “I have always said that, I think, when you pardon people who attack police officers, you’re sending …

Presidential pardons escalate as modern political weapon
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2 months ago

Presidential pardons escalate as modern political weapon

Live Mint  

Monday’s use of the presidential pardon by former President Joe Biden and President Trump have stretched the power’s bounds, legal scholars said. Trump’s pardon proclamation cast Jan. 6 defendants as victims of a “grave national injustice" whose absolution would begin “a process of national reconciliation." Trump had promised to pardon Ulbricht if elected; in a Tuesday social-media post, the president …

Days after Biden serves Trump tea, the new president threatens to throw the book at him
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2 months ago

Days after Biden serves Trump tea, the new president threatens to throw the book at him

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But despite Biden’s final act in office welcoming Donald Trump to the presidential residence …

‘He hasn’t pardoned himself’: Trump goes berserk against Biden in first interview after White House return
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2 months ago

‘He hasn’t pardoned himself’: Trump goes berserk against Biden in first interview after White House return

Firstpost  

In his first interview at the White House, US President Donald Trump said that it is “sad” his predecessor former President Joe Biden did not pardon himself. While Trump slammed Biden for awarding preemptive pardons, he defended his won decision to pardon Jan 6 rioters In his first interview after assuming the presidency, Donald Trump unleashed lethal attacks against his …

In first interview, President Donald Trump warns Joe Biden: 'He didn't pardon himself'
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2 months ago

In first interview, President Donald Trump warns Joe Biden: 'He didn't pardon himself'

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump on Thursday, during an interview with Fox News, issued a warning to former President Joe Biden, stating that he had not given himself a pre-emptive pardon which would guard him against any actions taken by Trump's administration. Donald Trump issued a warning to Joe Biden In the interview Trump says, “This guy went around giving everybody …

Had option to pardon myself: Trump's veiled attack on Biden's last-minute clemency to family members
2 months ago

Had option to pardon myself: Trump's veiled attack on Biden's last-minute clemency to family members

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump in an interview with Fox News revealed that while he had the option to pre-emptively pardon himself in 2021, he did not choose to do so. Trump has been vocal against former president Joe Biden's last-minute decision to pardon his family member on January 20, the day Trump was sworn in. Trump, who was sitting in …

On pardons and January 6, Republicans torn between moving forward and looking back
2 months ago

On pardons and January 6, Republicans torn between moving forward and looking back

CNN  

Washington CNN — When reporters asked Mike Johnson to respond to President Donald Trump’s pardons for more than 1,000 people charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, the House speaker had a ready answer. Barely three hours later, Johnson announced the creation of a new select subcommittee to continue the GOP’s probe into January 6, because …

Trump tells Sean Hannity it’s ‘sad’ that Biden didn’t pardon himself
2 months ago

Trump tells Sean Hannity it’s ‘sad’ that Biden didn’t pardon himself

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump told Fox News’s Sean Hannity it’s “sad” …

Trump pardons Jan. 6 prisoners: The only reason to set the Capitol rioters free.
55 years, 2 months ago

Trump pardons Jan. 6 prisoners: The only reason to set the Capitol rioters free.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. “We’re not looking backwards, we’re looking forwards,” Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have both said in response to questions about the Jan. 6 pardons. A lot of people are asking about Biden’s sweeping preemptive pardons …

'Didn’t give himself a pardon': Trump puts Biden on notice over potential prosecution
2 months ago

'Didn’t give himself a pardon': Trump puts Biden on notice over potential prosecution

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump put former President Joe Biden on notice Wednesday that his failure to include himself as part of his flurry of last-minute pardons before departing from the White House could come back to haunt him. The moment came during a preview of a Fox News interview with Trump set to air Wednesday night, which the network has billed …

Senate Republicans have little to say about Trump pardons of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants
2 months ago

Senate Republicans have little to say about Trump pardons of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Barring a few exceptions, Senate Republicans on Tuesday largely deflected or altogether avoided questions about President Donald Trump’s broad clemency for over 1,500 defendants who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — including many who beat police officers, smashed windows and trashed offices as lawmakers hid in designated safe areas. Trump ‘keeps his campaign promises’ Sen. …

‘F*** it, release em all:’: Inside Trump’s decision to issue blanket Jan 6 pardons
2 months ago

‘F*** it, release em all:’: Inside Trump’s decision to issue blanket Jan 6 pardons

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Trump just said: ‘F*** it: Release ‘em all,’” an adviser familiar with the discussions …

Pardons by Trump and Biden reveal distrust of each other and wobbly faith in criminal justice system
2 months ago

Pardons by Trump and Biden reveal distrust of each other and wobbly faith in criminal justice system

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A day that began with the outgoing president’s pardon of lawmakers and his own family ended with the incoming president’s pardon of supporters who violently stormed the Capitol four years ago. “It was a sad day for Lady Justice no matter which side of the political spectrum you’re on,” said John Fishwick Jr., a former U.S. attorney in …

What the Trump Jan. 6 and Biden Preemptive Pardons Have in Common
2 months ago

What the Trump Jan. 6 and Biden Preemptive Pardons Have in Common

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On Monday, outgoing President Joe Biden issued a last batch of pardons, some covering government officials who have been threatened with baseless criminal investigations by incoming President Donald Trump, and five others covering Biden’s own family, ostensibly for the …

Jim Jordan signals prolonged probes into Biden family and debunked Jan. 6 conspiracies
2 months, 1 week ago

Jim Jordan signals prolonged probes into Biden family and debunked Jan. 6 conspiracies

Raw Story  

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan signaled Tuesday that he may not be done just yet with investigations revolving around former President Joe Biden and his family members – pardons or not – in a preview of a retribution tour to come. Nor is he satisfied with the debunked, yet still popular right-wing conspiracy theory revolving around the Jan. 6 …

Opinion: Trump's Jan. 6 pardons broke his promise to the nation
2 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: Trump's Jan. 6 pardons broke his promise to the nation

LA Times  

Nearly 1,600 participants in the violent Jan. 6, 2021, attempt to overthrow the election of President Biden have now been pardoned by President Trump. Trump vowed at rallies throughout his 2024 campaign that once back in office he’d immediately free “the J-6 hostages.” Yet in keeping that promise, he broke a long-forgotten one on the same subject. The president who’d …

Republican senators are mostly quiet on Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters
2 months, 1 week ago

Republican senators are mostly quiet on Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Many Republican senators say they do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more than 1,500 people who assaulted police officers, broke into the building or committed other crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol four years ago. “We’re not looking backwards, we’re looking forward,” said Senate Majority Leader …

'It's not right': GOP senators turn on Trump over pardon spree
2 months, 1 week ago

'It's not right': GOP senators turn on Trump over pardon spree

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump’s swift decision to grant pardons and clemency to hundreds of Jan. 6 attackers – including some of the most violent offenders – is not being enthusiastically received by some senators on Capitol Hill. And that includes a group of GOP senators, who spoke out against Trump’s decision less than 24 hours after he made the blanket pardons …

‘President’s prerogative’: Republicans conveniently dodge questions on Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons
2 months, 1 week ago

‘President’s prerogative’: Republicans conveniently dodge questions on Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nobody's been treated worse than these people, and they deserve to have their day …

There’s reason to be worried about the plethora of pardons from Trump and Biden
2 months, 1 week ago

There’s reason to be worried about the plethora of pardons from Trump and Biden

Politico  

Both presidents, on the same day, stretched the pardon power to new, questionable frontiers in wildly different ways. The recent exercises of the pardon power by two presidents proves he was right.” Biden kicked off the pardon binge when he granted preemptive clemency to political allies, including Gen. Mark Milley, a former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Covid …

Biden hands preemptive pardons to family, allies citing Trump retaliation
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden hands preemptive pardons to family, allies citing Trump retaliation

Al Jazeera  

Republican lawmaker Liz Cheney, immunologist Anthony Fauci and former Joint Chief of Staff Mark Milley among those offered protection. Former United States President Joe Biden used his final hours to issue preemptive pardons amid fears that President Donald Trump could seek to prosecute perceived enemies. Biden on Monday handed pardons to several members of his own family, as well as …

Republicans struggle to answer for Trump’s pardon of January 6 defendants just hours into his presidency
2 months, 1 week ago

Republicans struggle to answer for Trump’s pardon of January 6 defendants just hours into his presidency

CNN  

Washington CNN — Republican senators struggled to defend Donald Trump’s decision to commute and pardon hundreds of January 6 protesters, including those who were charged and convicted of crimes against police officers, just hours after the president entered office Monday. Sen. James Lankford, a Republican from Oklahoma, told CNN he was still digesting the “details” of Trump’s pardons and commutations, …

Legal expert stunned by 'most abnormal day in history of pardon power'
2 months, 1 week ago

Legal expert stunned by 'most abnormal day in history of pardon power'

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden’s last day in office – which saw President Donald Trump sweep back into power – was anything but normal in the legal world as pardons flew from the outgoing president with more expected to come from the new commander-in-chief. That’s according to CNN’s senior legal analyst Elie Honig, who said Monday that Biden ushered in “a new …

Joe Biden Makes One Last Bad Decision
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2 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden Makes One Last Bad Decision

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In issuing preemptive pardons for members of the Jan. 6 committee, former military leaders and government officials, and family members, now ex-President Joe Biden made one final terrible decision. Former President Joe Biden's final act as president included issuing preemptive pardons to people targeted for revenge by President Donald Trump. “I think we’re going to have a …

Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 committee in effort to guard against revenge by Trump
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2 months, 1 week ago

Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 committee in effort to guard against revenge by Trump

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of the powers of the presidency in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration. “These are exceptional circumstances, and I cannot …

'Just fell off the turnip truck': GOP lawmakers ripped for threats over Biden pardons
2 months, 1 week ago

'Just fell off the turnip truck': GOP lawmakers ripped for threats over Biden pardons

Raw Story  

Monday morning President Joe Biden offered a wide array of preemptive pardons to enemies of Donald Trump which led two GOP lawmakers to issue statements that they have no intention of backing off holding investigations. Addressing comments made by Sen. Rand Paul and Rep. Chip Roy that those who received pardons, including Dr. Anthony Fauci and retired United States Army …

Joe Biden pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Donald Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Donald Trump

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of his office in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration. “These are exceptional circumstances, and I cannot in good conscience do …

Joe Biden issues pre-emptive pardons to Milley, Fauci, and January 6 committee members in his final hours in office
2 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden issues pre-emptive pardons to Milley, Fauci, and January 6 committee members in his final hours in office

Live Mint  

In the final hours of his presidency, US President Joe Biden issued pre-emptive pardons to several key figures, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired General Mark Milley, and members of the House committee that investigated the January 6 Capitol attack. “These are exceptional circumstances, and I cannot in good conscience do nothing,” Biden said, adding that “Even when individuals have done …

Biden issues last-minute preemptive pardons to Trump enemies
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden issues last-minute preemptive pardons to Trump enemies

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to a number of individuals who Donald Trump seemed likely to target for prosecution once he returns to the White House. The outgoing president announced the pardons of members of the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6 insurrection, as well as police officers who testified during that probe, and the former chairman …

Biden Pardons Fauci, Milley And Members Of Jan. 6 Committee
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2 months, 1 week ago

Biden Pardons Fauci, Milley And Members Of Jan. 6 Committee

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of his office in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration. “These are exceptional circumstances, and I …

Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 panel. It’s a guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 panel. It’s a guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington WASHINGTON — Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president, pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of executive power to guard against potential “revenge” by the …

Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 committee in effort to guard against ‘revenge’ by Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 committee in effort to guard against ‘revenge’ by Trump

LA Times  

Dr. Anthony Fauci, shown before a White House briefing in 2020, helped coordinate the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and raised Trump’s ire when he resisted the president’s untested public health notions. Former President Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark A. Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on …

Biden's pre-emptive pardons for Dr Fauci, army general hours before Trump oath
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2 months, 1 week ago

Biden's pre-emptive pardons for Dr Fauci, army general hours before Trump oath

India Today  

In an unprecedented move, outgoing US President Joe Biden on Monday issued preemptive pardons to several critics of Donald Trump to protect them from "unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions" by the incoming administration. Among those pardoned are Dr Anthony Fauci, face of America's Covid-19 response and Biden's former chief medical adviser; retired General Mark Milley, the former chairman of the …

"These are exceptional circumstances": Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and Janaury 6 committee members
2 months, 1 week ago

"These are exceptional circumstances": Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and Janaury 6 committee members

Salon  

As one of his final acts in office, President Joe Biden on Monday issued pardons to people he suggested might otherwise be targets of "politically motivated prosecutions" under his successor. “Even when individuals have done nothing wrong — and in fact have done the right thing — and will ultimately be exonerated, the mere fact of being investigated or prosecuted …

Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of his office in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration. The decision by Biden comes after Donald Trump warned of an …

'Set an example!' James Comer looks for loophole to prosecute Hunter Biden despite pardon
2 months, 1 week ago

'Set an example!' James Comer looks for loophole to prosecute Hunter Biden despite pardon

Raw Story  

House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer is undeterred by the fact that President Joe Biden pardoned his son to try to prevent President-elect Donald Trump's Justice Department from further digging into his life — and has some ideas about how to get around it. Speaking on Thursday's right-wing Benny Johnson Show, Comer said House and Justice Department investigators could simply …

'I believe him': Jan. 6 committee chair in pardon talks amid fear of Trump retribution
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'I believe him': Jan. 6 committee chair in pardon talks amid fear of Trump retribution

Raw Story  

Members of the Jan. 6 select committee are privately discussing presidential pardons with the White House days before the return of Donald Trump, who has publicly threatened vengeance against them and other political enemies. Rep. Bennie Thompson, who chaired that congressional panel, told Punchbowl News that he had spoken to the White House counsel's office last month about the possibility …

Special counsel says Biden’s criticism of prosecution of son Hunter ‘undermines’ the justice system
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Special counsel says Biden’s criticism of prosecution of son Hunter ‘undermines’ the justice system

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Biden unfairly attacked the integrity of the justice system …

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