Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump
Decision by Biden comes after Trump warned of enemies list, including people who investigated Capitol attack
Joe Biden has issued pre-emptive pardons for Anthony Fauci, retired Gen Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of his office in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration.
The pardons included two leading Republicans who have been critical of Trump, former representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, and who could face reprisals from the incoming president.
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