(Washington Stand) Joe Biden certainly won’t be accused of going quietly into the night.
Just hours before he departed the White House as president, Biden issued a new round of pardons. The pardons covered, according to the White House, “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 White House statement noted that, “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.”
Biden has been no stranger to use of his pen to issue clemency. The Office of the Pardon Attorney, which falls under the Department of Justice (DOJ), lists 65 pardons prior to the ones issued on January 19, 2025. All the prior pardons were for individuals who were either sentenced or charged with an offense. The pardons for Milley, Fauci, and those associated with the January 6 prosecution and investigation included no specific charges, only potential infractions. (Read More)
