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On Monday, his final day in office, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to allies he insists committed no crimes, Gen. Mark A. Milley, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, and the members and staff of the J6 Committee.
“Ibelieveintheruleoflaw,andIamoptimisticthatthestrengthofourlegalinstitutionswillultimatelyprevailoverpolitics,”Bidensaidinastatement.“Buttheseareexceptionalcircumstances,andIcannotingoodconsciencedonothing.”
Biden,whoweaponizedhisownDepartmentofJusticeagainstTrumpandTrump’sallies,continued,“Baselessandpoliticallymotivatedinvestigationswreakhavoconthelives,safety,andfinancialsecurityoftargetedindividualsandtheirfamilies.Evenwhenindividualshavedonenothingwrong—andinfacthavedonetherightthing—andwillultimatelybeexonerated,themerefactofbeinginvestigatedorprosecutedcanirreparablydamagereputationsandfinances.”
“Theissuanceofthesepardonsshouldnotbemistakenasanacknowledgmentthatanyindividualengagedinanywrongdoing,norshouldacceptancebemisconstruedasanadmissionofguiltforanyoffense,”Bidencontinued.“Ou