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Joe Biden pardons public servants to protect himself from possible ‘revenge’ by Donald Trump | US News

Joe Biden pardons public servants to protect himself from possible ‘revenge’ by Donald Trump | US News

The outgoing president of the United States, Joe Biden, took advantage of his last hours in the White House to grant several preventive pardons in an attempt to protect Donald Trump’s public servants.

Biden said those granted clemency have been “subjected to continued threats and intimidation for faithfully carrying out their duties” and, in some cases, have been threatened with criminal prosecution.

It comes after the president-elect warned of an “enemies list,” made up of people who have crossed him politically or tried to hold him accountable for his attempt to overturn the 2020 election and his role in the 6/6 riots. January.

Among those granted clemency is Dr. Anthony Fauci, who helped coordinate the U.S. response to COVID but drew Trump’s ire when he refused to back up his baseless claims about the virus.

Retired Gen. Mark Milley, who previously called the president-elect a fascist and detailed his conduct surrounding the 2021 insurrection, also received a pardon.

“I can’t in good conscience do anything,” Biden said Monday.

“Baseless and politically motivated investigations wreak havoc on the lives, safety and financial security of targeted individuals and their families.”

Officials who testified before the House Select Committee, which investigated the Jan. 6 riot, as well as committee members and staff, will also receive pardons.