Biden Weighs Preemptive Pardons Amid Trump Retaliation Concerns
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President Joe Biden is considering issuing preemptive pardons for individuals who may be targeted by the incoming Trump administration, including Gen. Mark Milley, Liz Cheney, Adam Schiff, and Dr. Anthony Fauci. This follows Biden's recent pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, which drew criticism. The move is in response to President-elect Donald Trump's promises of retribution against political adversaries, with Milley, Cheney, Schiff, and Fauci having been frequent targets of Trump's criticism.
- Biden considering preemptive pardons for officials Trump might target: Source ABC News
- We're Democrats. Biden should not have pardoned Hunter. Now he should pardon Trump Fox News
- Team Biden’s Impressively Terrible New Idea National Review
- Biden Has Drawn Up Pardon List Over Fears of Trump’s Revenge The Daily Beast
- 'Jack Smith is on my list': Rep. Clyburn on who Biden should preemptively pardon CNN
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