Biden issues pre-emptive pardons to Dr. Fauci and other Trump targets in one of his final acts
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Outgoing president issues advanced reprieves before leaving White House. President Joe Biden has issued pre-emptive pardons to Dr Anthony Fauci, General Mark Milley and the members of Congress who served on the House committee that investigated the attempted insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6 2021 in one of his final acts before leaving the White House, anticipating their political persecution by his incoming successor Donald Trump.
President-elect Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States at an inauguration ceremony in the Capitol rotunda on Monday afternoon and has previously hinted that he could seek revenge against his numerous political enemies after returning to the Oval Office.
“Our nation relies on dedicated, selfless public servants every day. They are the lifeblood of our democracy,” President Biden wrote in a statement announcing his decision. “Yet alarmingly, public servants have been subjected to ongoing threats and intimidation for faithfully discharging their duties.
“In certain cases, some have even been threatened with criminal prosecutions, including General Mark A Milley, Dr. Anthony S Fauci, and the members and staff of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. These public servants have served our nation with honor and distinction and do not deserve to be the targets of unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions.
