Biden White House considering preemptive pardons for Trump’s perceived enemies
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden White House considering preemptive pardons for Trump’s perceived enemies

CNN  

CNN — Senior Biden White House aides, administration officials and prominent defense attorneys in Washington, DC, are discussing potential preemptive pardons or legal aid for people who might be targeted for prosecution by President-elect Donald Trump after he retakes power, multiple sources told CNN. Additionally, several prominent white-collar lawyers across Washington have fielded calls in recent weeks from government officials, including investigators from Smith’s office, who are concerned they could be targeted by the incoming Trump administration. Biden and his top aides view Trump’s public threats – particularly against current and former government officials – as unprecedented, and some believe that it would be reckless and irresponsible for Biden to leave office without granting preemptive pardons. “It’s just such a different use of the pardon power,” said Neil Eggleston, former White House counsel to President Barack Obama.

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'Welcome to autocracy': Trump denounced for claiming to void Biden pardons
1 week, 4 days ago

'Welcome to autocracy': Trump denounced for claiming to void Biden pardons

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump began his Mar-a-Lago golf weekend on Friday by alleging that whoever controlled the “autopen” was the true president during the Biden administration. He ended the weekend aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, declaring that President Joe Biden’s pardons are “null and void” and vowing that members of the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 …

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 …

‘Ridiculous sideshow’: CNN expert issues one-word slapdown to Trump’s latest threat
1 week, 4 days ago

‘Ridiculous sideshow’: CNN expert issues one-word slapdown to Trump’s latest threat

Raw Story  

CNN legal expert Elie Honig had a simple answer when asked if Trump’s latest threat carried any weight. Honig had been asked about the president's late-night declaration that his presidential predecessor Joe Biden’s pardons of members of the House Select Committee that investigated the January 5th Capitol riots were void. "The 'Pardons' that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect …

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, 5 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 …

'It's going to get worse': Trump allies lining up to receive new wave of pardons
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'It's going to get worse': Trump allies lining up to receive new wave of pardons

Raw Story  

Donald Trump allies burdened by criminal convictions are getting in line for what could be a new wave of pardons during his second term after his White House "sidelined" the office where recommendations were traditionally made. Following Trump's mass pardon of Jan. 6 insurrectionists, there is a new team in the White House whose job it is to " focus …

'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 …

Trump reveals Biden's 'inspirational-type' note left in Oval Office drawer
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump reveals Biden's 'inspirational-type' note left in Oval Office drawer

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday night that former President Joe Biden had left him an “inspirational-type” note in the Oval Office before leaving. U.S. President Donald Trump holds former United States President Joe Biden's letter on the day he signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for January 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White …

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 …

'Deeply discouraged': Police groups issue rare rebuke of Trump and Biden over pardons
2 months, 1 week ago

'Deeply discouraged': Police groups issue rare rebuke of Trump and Biden over pardons

Raw Story  

Two major organizations that represent police officers issued a rare stinging rebuke to former President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump over their recent pardons. Meanwhile, Biden commuted the sentences of Ferrone Claiborne and Terence Richardson, known as the "Waverly Two," who were convicted in the 1998 death of police officer Allen Gibson, allowing them to be released. "However, the …

Trump sets stage for a wild four years with social media dismissals and clashes with press on his first full day
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump sets stage for a wild four years with social media dismissals and clashes with press on his first full day

Daily Mail  

'Here I am,' said Donald Trump as season two of his presidency began Monday. 00:28: 'You're fired' President Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to start the day with action Chef Jose Andres from the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition and Gen. Mark Milley from the National Infrastructure Advisory Council were publicly fired on Truth Social by …

"He didn't give himself a pardon": Trump seems to hint at Biden prosecution on Fox News
2 months, 1 week ago

"He didn't give himself a pardon": Trump seems to hint at Biden prosecution on Fox News

Salon  

President Donald Trump stopped by "Hannity" on Wednesday to gripe about former President Joe Biden's decision to pardon many of his family members and enemies of Trump during his final days in office. "This guy went around giving everybody pardons," said Trump, fresh off of issuing a mass pardon for 1,500 accused January 6 rioters. “Even when individuals have done …

Donald Trump pardons 1,500 US Capitol rioters: A look at Presidential pardons by Joe Biden, Barack Obama, others
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump pardons 1,500 US Capitol rioters: A look at Presidential pardons by Joe Biden, Barack Obama, others

Live Mint  

On his first day in the Oval office, President Donald Trump has pardoned as many as 1,500 of his supporters who were involved in the US Capitol attack in 2021. The defendants who have been pardoned include individuals convicted of seditious conspiracy and assaulting police officers, some of whom were captured on camera committing violent acts as lawmakers gathered to …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Joe Biden Clearly Thinks Donald Trump Isn’t Bluffing
55 years, 2 months ago

Joe Biden Clearly Thinks Donald Trump Isn’t Bluffing

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On Monday, Biden issued two sets of preemptive pardons, one for people already on President Donald Trump’s target list and another for his family members. Alexander Hamilton, an ardent defender of the president’s ability to grant pardons and reprieves, …

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

Donald Trump Inauguration: Joe Biden pardons siblings, their spouses minutes before leaving office
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump Inauguration: Joe Biden pardons siblings, their spouses minutes before leaving office

Live Mint  

Donald Trump Inauguration: Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned his siblings and their spouses, saying his family had been “subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me — the worst kind of partisan politics.” The action came minutes before Joe Biden left the office paving way for Donald Trump to take oath …

Joe Biden pardons family members in final act as US president
2 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden pardons family members in final act as US president

Hindustan Times  

Outgoing US president Joe Biden in his final act in office, issued pardons to his family members, AP reported. US President Joe Biden gestures as he delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. Biden commutes life sentence of activist convicted of killing 2 FBI agents Ahead of leaving the …

Just Minutes Before He Leaves Office, Biden Pardons His Siblings And Their Spouses
2 months, 1 week ago

Just Minutes Before He Leaves Office, Biden Pardons His Siblings And Their Spouses

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned his siblings and their spouses, saying his family had been “subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me — the worst kind of partisan politics.” “Unfortunately, I have no reason to believe these attacks will end,” he said. Biden also pardoned Dr. Anthony …

Biden's last act as president: Pardon to family members shielding them from Trump action
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden's last act as president: Pardon to family members shielding them from Trump action

Firstpost  

In a statement, Biden said, that his family has been subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, ‘motivated solely by a desire to hurt me— the worst kind of partisan politics. Unfortunately, I have no reason to believe these attacks will end,’ he said in a statement Outgoing President Joe Biden issued a pardon for five members of his family in …

Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses on his way out of the White House
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses on his way out of the White House

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington WASHINGTON — Joe Biden pardoned his siblings and their spouses on his way out of the White House, saying Monday that his family had been “subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me — the worst kind of partisan politics.” “Unfortunately, I have …

Biden issues pre-emptive pardons to Dr. Fauci and other Trump targets in one of his final acts
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden issues pre-emptive pardons to Dr. Fauci and other Trump targets in one of his final acts

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. In a statement, Biden characterized each of the recipients as “dedicated, selfless public servants” …

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 …

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