Biden Pardons Several Before Leaving Office

In one final act of executive overreach, President Joe Biden issued a sweeping wave of preemptive pardons on his way out the door, shielding several high-profile figures from the incoming administration’s promised accountability. The list reads like a who’s who of individuals tied to the most contentious chapters of Biden’s presidency: Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley, and even members of the controversial January 6th Committee, including former Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, as well as Rep. Adam Schiff.

Let’s be clear: this unprecedented move reeks of desperation. Biden’s statement paints these individuals as noble public servants targeted by politically motivated investigations. But the reality is that this pardon spree doesn’t protect them from baseless accusations — it shields them from the consequences of their actions.

Whether it’s Fauci’s pandemic-era decisions, Milley’s questionable calls to a Chinese general, or the Jan. 6 Committee’s aggressive and partisan pursuit of Trump, these figures have faced legitimate criticism from millions of Americans who’ve watched their government spiral into dysfunction.

Take Fauci, for instance. Republicans have spent years scrutinizing his role in funding gain-of-function research and his shifting pandemic guidance. These aren’t fringe concerns — they cut to the core of public trust during a crisis. Milley, meanwhile, has openly admitted to contacting a Chinese military official to assure him the U.S. wouldn’t strike, a move that Trump and others have rightly labeled treasonous.

And don’t forget the Jan. 6 Committee members, who spent years portraying Trump as the central cause of the Capitol riot while sitting on exculpatory evidence. How convenient that Biden’s pardons now insulate them from scrutiny under a Trump-led Justice Department.

But this is where things get truly chilling. The scope of these pardons is breathtaking, covering actions dating back nearly a decade and absolving any future charges. This sets a dangerous precedent that effectively nullifies the rule of law. Biden himself admitted that being under investigation can irreparably harm reputations and finances, but does that mean his political allies should be above the law? The pardon isn’t a shield for the innocent — it’s a tool of the guilty.

Biden’s critics have long argued that his administration weaponized the justice system against its opponents, and this move only cements that legacy. It’s not hard to see the real motivation here: fear. Fear of retribution, fear of accountability, and fear of a Trump administration that has promised to root out corruption and hold bad actors accountable. Biden’s December pardon of his son, Hunter, for gun and tax crimes was already a shocking abuse of power. These latest pardons, however, raise the stakes to an entirely new level.

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