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

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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 cannot in good conscience do nothing,” Biden said, adding that “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 can irreparably damage reputations and finances.” Fauci was director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health for nearly 40 years, including during Trump’s term in office and later served as Biden’s chief medical adviser until his retirement in 2022. He said he was grateful to Biden for a pardon so he no longer has to worry about “retribution.” Biden also extended pardons to members and staff of the Jan. 6 committee that investigated the attack, as well as the U.S. Capitol and D.C. Metropolitan police officers who testified before the committee about their experiences that day, overrun by an angry, violent mob of Trump supporters. Biden is not the first to consider such preemptive pardons — Trump aides considered them for him and his supporters involved in his failed efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election that culminated in the violent riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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'Welcome to autocracy': Trump denounced for claiming to void Biden pardons
6 days, 17 hours 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
6 days, 21 hours 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
6 days, 22 hours 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 …

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

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

"Void and vacant": Trump says Biden pardons are nullified
1 week 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 …

'It's going to get worse': Trump allies lining up to receive new wave of pardons
2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Letters to the Editor: Biden was flawed, but Trump is historically bad. Don’t equate them
1 month, 3 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 …

Texas man pardoned over Jan. 6 attack is wanted by prosecutors over 2016 charge
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Texas man pardoned over Jan. 6 attack is wanted by prosecutors over 2016 charge

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Texas man released from …

Column: Trump pardoned a lot of bad apples. Now he and Republicans own the barrelful
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Column: Trump pardoned a lot of bad apples. Now he and Republicans own the barrelful

LA Times  

Supporters of President Trump swarm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2020, in the violent effort to overturn his loss to Joe Biden. Going forth, any candidate who campaigns under the banner of Trump’s Republican Party — which has long styled itself as the party of law and order and “backing the blue” — should be made to reconcile that …

Letters to the Editor: Trump and Biden, the worst presidents ever
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

U.S. Senate Dems push for vote on condemning Trump Jan. 6 pardons
1 month, 3 weeks ago

U.S. Senate Dems push for vote on condemning Trump Jan. 6 pardons

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Democratic and independent U.S. senators introduced a resolution Monday to condemn President Donald Trump’s clemency for the rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, injuring numerous law enforcement officers and sending lawmakers into hiding as they tried to certify the 2020 presidential election results. Patty Murray of Washington, Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Andy Kim of …

"Wholesale endorsement of political violence": Democrats condemn Trump's pardon of violent criminals
1 month, 3 weeks ago

"Wholesale endorsement of political violence": Democrats condemn Trump's pardon of violent criminals

Salon  

Senate Democrats are condemning President Donald Trump's decision to set free some of his most violent supporters, introducing a resolution Monday that condemns his opening-day pardons of Jan. 6 rioters who were convicted of attacking police. "Donald Trump’s pardons are a wholesale endorsement of political violence — as long as it serves Donald Trump." As Politico's Kyle Cheney reported, the …

Trump and Biden add to long, strange history of presidential pardons
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Donald Trump to prosecute Joe Biden? US President’s five bold moves on 3rd day at Oval Office
2 months ago

Donald Trump to prosecute Joe Biden? US President’s five bold moves on 3rd day at Oval Office

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump made an explosive return to the White House this week — overturning numerous policies, issuing around 1500 pardons, opted out of global accords and more. Dubbed violent crimes against cops ‘very minor incidents’ Trump also told the Fox News host that attacks against the police on January 6 2021 were “very minor incidents” as he sought …

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 …

The January 6 pardons: Who has Trump ordered to be released?
2 months ago

The January 6 pardons: Who has Trump ordered to be released?

Al Jazeera  

President Donald Trump took the oath of office in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, where a mob of his supporters had rampaged on January 6, 2021, during the last presidential handover of power. In the proclamation published on the White House website, Trump released but did not fully pardon 14 leaders of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys …

How do Donald Trump’s pardons compare with other US presidents?
2 months ago

How do Donald Trump’s pardons compare with other US presidents?

Al Jazeera  

Just hours into his second term, Trump pardons about 1,500 people charged in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. President Donald Trump began his second term by issuing “full, complete and unconditional” pardons to about 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol. There are different acts of clemency, such as: Pardons – granting …

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. …

Trump issues blanket pardon for January 6 rioters
2 months ago

Trump issues blanket pardon for January 6 rioters

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump 's decision to pardon the people involved with the January 6th insurrection in the Capitol was made at the last minute. His decision to do a blanket pardon to all 1,500-plus people charged in the insurrection surprised many on his team and officials in the Republican Party. More than 150 police officers were injured on the day of …

‘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 …

'Potential for backlash is real' for Trump's MAGA rioter pardons: expert
2 months ago

'Potential for backlash is real' for Trump's MAGA rioter pardons: expert

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's decision to issue a blanket pardon to rioters who stormed the Capitol four years ago is controversial even among some people who voted for him, and one legal expert thinks that the "potential for backlash is real" in the coming months and years. The reason for this, he contends, is that people convicted of violent crimes have …

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 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 …

'Deeply discouraged': Police groups issue rare rebuke of Trump and Biden over pardons
2 months 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’s Pardons For His Jan. 6 Mob Complete The Rewriting Of His Coup Attempt
2 months ago

Trump’s Pardons For His Jan. 6 Mob Complete The Rewriting Of His Coup Attempt

Huff Post  

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday. Within hours of swearing to protect and defend the Constitution in his oath of office, Trump on Monday freed from federal prison hundreds of his followers who had been convicted of beating, kicking, punching, bear-spraying and otherwise attacking police officers to help …

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

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

Trump May Come to Regret His Jan. 6 Pardons. Here’s Why.
2 months ago

Trump May Come to Regret His Jan. 6 Pardons. Here’s Why.

Politico  

Trump promised to “free” the Jan. 6 defendants on his first day back in office, and he has now followed through on that promise. After the election, multiple polls reported that somewhere around two-thirds of Americans opposed Trump’s promise to pardon the Jan. 6 defendants, including about two-thirds of independents. That is why surveys showed most Americans wanted Trump to …

Donald Trump is already wielding his presidential power, and this time he's more prepared to use it
2 months ago

Donald Trump is already wielding his presidential power, and this time he's more prepared to use it

ABC  

When Donald Trump left Washington in 2021 having been voted out of office, and with the United States still reeling from the January 6 attack, few could have imagined the scenes we'd witness just four years later. Trump pardons almost everyone involved in January 6 riot Photo shows Donald Trump holds up a signed document in the Oval Office. Trump's …

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

Anthony Fauci breaks his silence with bold statement amid pardoning
2 months ago

Anthony Fauci breaks his silence with bold statement amid pardoning

Daily Mail  

Dr. Anthony Fauci has broken his silence just hours after he was pardoned by outgoing President Joe Biden in one of his last acts as commander-in-chief. But emails showed that in February 2020 Fauci, NIH head Dr. Francis Collins, and Dr. Peter Daszak, head of the company that dispersed grants to the WIV, EcoHealth alliance acknowledged that scientists at Wuhan …

Donald Trump pardons 1,500 of supporters charged in January 6 US Capitol attack
2 months ago

Donald Trump pardons 1,500 of supporters charged in January 6 US Capitol attack

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump signed pardons Monday for some 1,500 participants in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol by his supporters trying to overturn the 2020 election. "These are the hostages – approximately 1,500 people – for a pardon, full pardon," Trump said at a signing ceremony shortly after arriving at the White House on Monday. The …

Trump signs pardons for 1,500 Capitol rioters
2 months ago

Trump signs pardons for 1,500 Capitol rioters

Raw Story  

US President Donald Trump signed pardons Monday for some 1,500 participants in the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol by his supporters who attempted to overturn the 2020 election. "These are the hostages -- approximately 1,500 people -- for a pardon, full pardon," Trump said at a signing ceremony shortly after arriving at the White House. More than …

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

Trump grants clemency to all charged over January 6 US Capitol attack
2 months ago

Trump grants clemency to all charged over January 6 US Capitol attack

Al Jazeera  

US president sweeps away years-long effort to punish those responsible for trying to overturn the 2020 election. United States President Donald Trump has granted clemency to everyone charged over the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol in one of his first official acts in the Oval Office. Trump’s pardons wiped the slate clean for many of those convicted …

Republicans struggle to answer for Trump’s pardon of January 6 defendants just hours into his presidency
2 months 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 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 grouse over Biden’s pardon of family members: ‘A bunch of lying clowns’
2 months ago

Republicans grouse over Biden’s pardon of family members: ‘A bunch of lying clowns’

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. “Biden pardons for Mark Milley, Anthony Fauci, the members of the Jan. 6 committee …

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