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Biden pardons Fauci, Liz Cheney, Mark Milley and members of the January 6 committee

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January 20, 2025
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President Joe Biden sparked fury from Donald Trump‘s supporters by issuing preemptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci and all nine members of the committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot.

The 82-year-old also used the final moments in the Oval Office to give blanket protection to former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, who Trump has said deserves to be executed.

Trump’s base blames Fauci for the proliferation of COVID-19 restrictions, including social distancing, mask wearing and later vaccine mandates under Biden’s leadership.

Fauci also lied to Congress about the U.S. sending money to fund gain-of-function research for the lab in Wuhan, China from where the virus is thought to have originated and leaked.

The longtime Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said he is ‘very appreciative’ of Biden’s pardon and insists that he has done ‘nothing wrong’ when speaking with CNN’s Dana Bash on Monday following the pardon announcement. 

Many were hoping for a pardon from Biden in anticipation of being politically persecuted by leadership at Trump’s incoming Department of Justice, including January 6 panel Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson and former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney.

On his way out the door, President Joe Biden issue preemptive pardons for several that he thinks will be targeted by Donald Trump in his second term

On his way out the door, President Joe Biden issue preemptive pardons for several that he thinks will be targeted by Donald Trump in his second term

Most controversial of all is the pardon for Dr. Anthony Fauci, who served as leader of the White House Coronavirus Task Force and was responsible for recommending some of the most restrictive policies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Most controversial of all is the pardon for Dr. Anthony Fauci, who served as leader of the White House Coronavirus Task Force and was responsible for recommending some of the most restrictive policies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Trump will take his oath of office in the early afternoon on Monday.

He is expected to sign at least 200 executive orders and actions on his first day back behind the Resolute Desk – this will include pardoning those who engaged in the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.

Most controversial of all Biden’s pardon’s so far is the protection of Fauci from federal prosecution.

‘Congress should fully investigate Anthony Fauci,’ a conservative X account wrote, then suggested: ‘And then states should criminally prosecute Anthony Fauci for murder.’

Another pro-MAGA account with 3.4 million followers wrote: ‘Biden’s pardon of Fauci is his worst one yet. He deserves prison for life.’

‘Fauci is the most prolific American serial killer of the 21st Century,’ podcaster Eric Matheny wrote on X. ‘He’s not a hero nor a respected man of science. He funded the creation of COVID, knew about its origins in a lab, and lied to the American people.’

‘Of course Biden pardons him,’ he concluded.

Conservatives and those who opposed COVID-19 restrictions blame Fauci for the proliferation of social distancing, mask-wearing, school shut downs and vaccine mandates

Conservatives and those who opposed COVID-19 restrictions blame Fauci for the proliferation of social distancing, mask-wearing, school shut downs and vaccine mandates

Fauci also lied under oath before Congress about directing U.S. funding for gain of function research at the Wuhan lab in China where it's thought coronavirus was developed and leaked

Fauci also lied under oath before Congress about directing U.S. funding for gain of function research at the Wuhan lab in China where it’s thought coronavirus was developed and leaked

Biden wrote in a statement on the pardons on Monday morning: ‘Our nation relies on dedicated, selfless public servants every day. They are the lifeblood of our democracy. Yet alarmingly, public servants have been subjected to ongoing threats and intimidation for faithfully discharging their duties.’

‘That is why I am exercising my authority under the Constitution to pardon General Mark A. Milley, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the Members of Congress and staff who served on the Select Committee, and the U.S. Capitol and D.C. Metropolitan police officers who testified before the Select Committee,’ the president announced.

‘The issuance of these pardons should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any offense,’ he continued. ‘Our nation owes these public servants a debt of gratitude for their tireless commitment to our country.’

Biden and first lady Jill Biden are in the middle of vacating the White House Monday morning before the inauguration activities. 

At noon, Trump will be sworn in as president and move back into the White House for a second four-year term.

Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney are among those who Biden issued preemptive pardons for on Monday, which included all eight of her colleagues who served on the House Select Committee on the January 6 Capitol Attack

Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney are among those who Biden issued preemptive pardons for on Monday, which included all eight of her colleagues who served on the House Select Committee on the January 6 Capitol Attack

The first pardon Biden issued after losing the 2024 presidential election to Trump was for his son Hunter Biden, 54, who was convicted on felony tax charges as well as federal crimes for lying in 2018 about his drug use on a form to purchase a firearm.

This came to the ire of Democrats who felt it would give Trump permission to issue sweeping pardons without fear of being accused of hypocrisy.

And the same day Biden pardoned his son, Trump announced he would pardon January 6 defendants who were charged with crimes related to the Capitol attack.

Biden wrote in his pardon announcement on Monday that the action is warranted because they are public servants who have ‘been threatened with criminal prosecutions.’

‘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,’ he noted.

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