Outgoing President Joe Biden has issued a slew of last-minute pardons for a series of figures who are at odds with incoming President Donald Trump, saying he intends to guard them against potential "revenge." The people include former Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, Dr. Anthony Fauci and retired Gen. Mark Milley.
"The issuance of these pardons should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any offense," Biden said in a statement, emphasizing on the preemptive nature of the decision.
