Pardons approved for high-profile names such as Dr. Anthony Fauci and General Mark Milley by former President Joe Biden were signed in a last-minute flurry by an autopen, according to a new report.
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Pardons analyzed by the New York Times through an extensive review of staff emails and a short interview with Biden himself, include January 6th committee figures, some of Biden’s family members, and also encompass other controversial individuals such as Fauci and Milley.
Fauci became a lightning rod for criticism during the COVID-19 crisis. According to critics, the good doctor perjured himself in congressional testimony regarding statements on gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Some also claim that certain types of research related to COVID were funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under his leadership.
During Biden’s interview with the Times, the former president insisted his pre-emptive pardons, particularly for his family, were