Biden Makes "Preemptive Pardons" Hours before leaving office

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   Readmikenowposted 46 hours ago

   Well, I guess there are people who have done some illegal stuff under biden that they could be prosecuted for but not to worry, if anything is discovered, they have blanket immunity from biden. 
   
   "Biden pardons Mark Milley, Anthony Fauci, J6 committee members
   Speculation whirled that Trump could open investigations on Fauci and others
   
   President Biden pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley, and others who some speculated may have faced investigations under the incoming Trump administration on Monday.
   
   Biden's pardons come just hours before he is set to depart the White House and President-elect Trump takes the oath of office once again. The pardon also applies to a litany of people involved in the January 6 select committee investigation.
   
   In addition to the named individuals, the pardon applies to, "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."
   
   Notably, Special Counsel Jack Smith, former FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland are not included in the pardon, despite speculation that they may face backlash from the incoming administration.
   
   Fauci accepted the pardon in a statement shortly after Biden announced the move, claiming he was subject to "politically motivated threats of investigation and prosecution."
   
   "Let me be perfectly clear: I have committed no crime and there are no possible grounds for any allegation or threat of criminal investigation or prosecution of me. The fact is, however, that the mere articulation of these baseless threats, and the potential that they will be acted upon, create immeasurable and intolerable distress for me and my family. For these reasons, I acknowledge and appreciate the action that President Biden has taken today on my behalf," Fauci wrote.
   
   Milley thanked Biden in a similar statement on Monday.
   
   "My family and I are deeply grateful for the President’s action today," he wrote. "After forty-three years of faithful service in uniform to our Nation, protecting and defending the Constitution, I do not wish to spend whatever remaining time the Lord grants me fighting those who unjustly might seek retribution for perceived slights.
   
   "I do not want to put my family, my friends, and those with whom I served through the resulting distraction, expense, and anxiety," he added.
   
   Condemnation of the move began to pour in almost immediately on Monday. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., blasted Biden's legacy minutes after the order dropped.
   
   "The guy who claimed he would ‘protect norms’ continues to bulldoze them and the Constitution until the bitter end. Biden truly is one of the worst Presidents in American history and will only be remembered as the guy between Trump’s two terms," Schmitt wrote on X.
   
   Biden had teased the possibility of issuing pre-emptive pardons weeks ago in an interview with USA Today. Biden's pardons at the end of his term have proven to be some of his most controversial actions as president, particularly the pardon for his son, Hunter Biden.
   
   Biden had repeatedly vowed that he would not intervene on his son's behalf, but he issued a blanket pardon regardless. The president later claimed that he had broken the promise after finding out Hunter had paid his back taxes.
   
   "Everyone looks stupid," Pod Save America co-host and ex-Obama aide Tommy Vietor said at the time. "Everyone looks like they are full of s---. And Republicans are going to use this to argue it was politics as usual when Democrats warned of Trump's corruption or threat to the rule or the threat to democracy."

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      Sharlee01posted 46 hours agoin reply to this

      Do you think we'll hear more before the end of the day? I’m surprised he didn’t issue pardons for many in his family, as well as for Garland and some in his cabinet.

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         Readmikenowposted 46 hours agoin reply to this

         Well, biden is down to only being president for a few more hours.  I suppose with democrats there is no level to where they will stoop to get what they want.  I put nothing past them.
         
         It is legal.  The Supreme Court has ruled. 
         
         It's been done four times previously.
         
         Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon (1974)
         The most famous preemptive pardon in U.S. history occurred when President Gerald Ford granted his predecessor, Richard Nixon, a “full, free and absolute pardon” for any crimes Nixon might have committed during his presidency. This pardon followed the Watergate scandal, a political crisis that led to Nixon’s resignation. Ford justified the decision by arguing that prosecuting Nixon would deepen national divisions and prolong the country’s political instability. In Ford’s words, any trial of Nixon would “cause prolonged and divisive debate over the propriety of exposing to further punishment and degradation a man who has already paid the unprecedented penalty of relinquishing the highest elective office of the United States.” While Ford’s pardon may have achieved his goal of moving the nation forward, it remains one of the most controversial uses of the pardon power.
         George H.W. Bush and the Iran-Contra Affair (1992)
         In 1992, outgoing President George H.W. Bush issued preemptive pardons to six individuals involved in the Iran-Contra affair, including former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger. Weinberger had been charged with lying to Congress about the Reagan administration’s covert arms sales to Iran and diversion of funds to Nicaraguan rebels. Bush argued that the pardons were necessary to prevent what he viewed as unjust prosecutions driven by political motivations. Critics, however, contended that the pardons obstructed efforts to fully uncover the truth about the scandal.
         Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War
         During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued preemptive pardons as part of his broader strategy to maintain national unity. These pardons were often extended to Confederate sympathizers and soldiers as an incentive to lay down arms and support the Union. While controversial at the time, Lincoln’s approach reflected his emphasis on reconciliation and the preservation of the nation.
         Jimmy Carter and Vietnam Draft Dodgers (1977)
         President Jimmy Carter granted a blanket preemptive pardon to thousands of individuals who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam War. Issued on his first full day in office, the pardon was framed as an act of healing to mend the divisions caused by the war. Carter’s decision sparked debate over whether such a sweeping pardon undermined respect for the law or was a necessary step toward national reconciliation.

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            DrMark1961posted 38 hours agoin reply to this

            I just read this:
            "In 1869, we are told by the Congressional Research Service, ‘after outgoing President Andrew Johnson issued but did not deliver a pardon, incoming President Ulysses S. Grant revoked the pardon, and a federal court upheld the revocation’."
            Maybe some of these serial liars and criminals Brandon is pardoning could still be pursued?l

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               Readmikenowposted 25 hours agoin reply to this

               That is very interesting.  My, but that would start a firestorm of controversy if President Donald Trump did such a thing.  I hope he considers doing it.

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         Sharlee01posted 36 hours agoin reply to this

         Mike ----Well, he did pardon several members of his family, two brothers, his sister, and all their spouses. He covered all bases, Now, In my view, this confirms guilt.  The Biden mafia... This smacks one right in the face. What a slimy bunch. This really sickens me.

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            Readmikenowposted 25 hours agoin reply to this

            Shar,
            
            I agree.  biden did it in the most slimy way possible.  Minutes before leaving office.  I don't believe he has the mental capacity to comprehend doing such a thing.  I believe his wife probably influenced the entire situation.

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               Sharlee01posted 23 hours agoin reply to this

               I agree. I watched him yesterday and told my husband that I felt sorry for how history will judge him after 50 years of service. My husband reminded me of the many corrupt actions he's been involved in during his presidency. I guess you reap what you sow.

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   Ken Burgessposted 19 hours ago

   The Corrupt Cabal... covering their arses as they get ushered out the door...
   Most of them are too old to ever see jail time anyway, delays and appeals would keep them out long enough, just goes to show they know they've done a whole lot of evil and are afraid that someone is now going to hold them accountable.

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   Ken Burgessposted 18 hours ago

   This is absolutely MUST watch, regarding this topic, timestamped link:
   
   https://youtu.be/Lo9C_IGvZRM?t=1696

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      Sharlee01posted 17 hours agoin reply to this

      I watched the YouTube video, so telling, and I remember this slop from 2020 left media—it was hard to sit through. The overly pious expressions from liberals were just too much for me, honestly. In my view, hypocrisy seems to be a defining trait of liberalism.
      
      U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer said this in 2020  Crikets regarding Bidens family pardons     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b34oX6olB4Y
      
      and Biden also chimed in 2020--- LOL  Hold on to your cookies--
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyfTheTpBEk

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