Former President Joe Biden granted clemency to a select group of individuals in a round of last-minute pardons aimed at shielding allies from potential reprisals by President Donald Trump, but the move is not without complications for the recipients.
Former Wyoming Republican congresswoman and Jan. 6 Committee co-chair Liz Cheney and Dr. Anthony Fauci were among the limited list of pardon recipients, a gesture Biden’s aides say was intended to preempt acts of vengeance by Trump or his administration.
However, legal experts were quick to point out that the pardons would not exempt either individual from having to testify under oath if subpoenaed…CONTINUE RADING