His presidency was just an hour old when Donald Trump excoriated Joe Biden for pardoning GOP officials who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots—and promised retribution, in the form of salvation.

U.S. President Joe Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, and retired general Mark Milley, to guard against potential retaliation by the incoming Donald Trump administration.

By Doina Chiacu, Jeff Mason, Nandita Bose and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Outgoing President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday for several of his immediate family members and people that incoming President Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation,

Biden made it clear that his decision to preemptively pardon these individuals was no indication of any guilt on their part

Biden issued the pardon of the former committee members including former Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, their staff, Gen. Mark Milley, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, hours before leaving office.

The outgoing president acted to short-circuit incoming President Trump’s stated plans to exact retribution from perceived enemies.

President Biden's last-minute preemptive pardons of Dr. Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney and Gen. Mark Milley were widely panned on social media on Monday.

President Donald Trump pivoted quickly from a scripted inauguration speech to venting about losing a "rigged" 2020 election and Biden’s 11th-hour pardons for Liz Cheney, Gen. Mark Milley and Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson and Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney are thanking Former President Joe Biden for issuing them preemptive pardons.

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