Report: Biden Weighs Preemptive Pardons for Cheney, Schiff, Fauci, Others

[mystery-ak]

Report: Biden Weighs Preemptive Pardons for Cheney, Schiff, Fauci, Others

Wendell Husebo 4 Dec 2024

President Joe Biden is weighing preemptive pardons for his allies in Congress and current and former federal officials, senior Democrats familiar with the discussions told Politico’s Jonathan Martin.

Receiving a preemptive pardon would indicate an admission of guilt, although some Democrats claim a preemptive pardon would only be intended to block President-elect Donald Trump from cleaning up Washington.

If Biden delivered preemptive pardons, it would fulfill the request of Democrats and media allies.

Politico reported on the potential pardons:

    The deliberations touch on pardoning those currently in office, elected and appointed, as well as former officials who’ve angered Trump and his loyalists.

    Those who could face exposure include such members of Congress’ Jan. 6 Committee as Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming. Trump has previously said––Cheney “should go to Jail along with the rest of the Unselect Committee!” Also mentioned by Biden’s aides for a pardon is Anthony Fauci, the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who became a lightning rod for criticism from the right during the Covid-19 pandemic.

    The West Wing deliberations have been organized by White House counsel Ed Siskel but include a range of other aides, including chief of staff Jeff Zients. The president himself, who was intensely focused on his son’s pardon, has not been brought into the broader pardon discussions yet, according to people familiar with the deliberations.

A White House spokesperson declined to confirm or deny the discussions to Politico.
For weeks, Democrats and media allies urged Biden to offer preemptive pardons to his allies, Breitbart News reported Wednesday.

“If it’s clear by January 19th that [revenge] is his intention, then I would recommend to President Biden that he provide those preemptive pardons to people, because that’s really what our country is going to need next year,” Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) told Boston Public Radio.

“Does it concern me that revenge would be part of her mission? Of course it does,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) told ABC News in late November in relation to Pam Bondi, Trump’s nominee-designate for FBI Director.

Democrats and media elites list those deserving a preemptive pardon as Christopher Wray, Justice Department lawyers, Joe Biden (himself), the whole Biden family, Liz Cheney, Mark Milley, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Adam Kinzinger, among others.

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/12/04/report-biden-weighs-preemptive-pardons-for-cheney-schiff-fauci-others/

[Timber Rattler]

I'm pretty sure that "pre-emptive" pardons are extra-Constitutional.  Crimes have to be alleged and charged first.

[rustynail]

Any truth to the rumor that Biden will pardon All registered democrats?

[240B]

Nope. This will never fly. Biden is not the freakin' Pope!

Biden cannot simply walk around D.C. and summarily absolve people of all past sins. This is way, way, beyond anything the founders had in mind or could have ever imagined would happen. This is completely out of line with the intent of Presidential pardons.

This is a frightened 'letter to Santa' from Democrats for a Christmas present under the tree from Biden.

To me, this reads like a desperate "wish" by terrified Democrats who know themselves that they committed several felonies in their attempt to frame Trump for committing felonies.

[PeteS in CA]

So, without a grand jury - let alone a trial - Biden might be labelling some of his peeps as criminals? Or maybe he knows they are and is publicly admitting it?

[mountaineer]

I've seen Special Counsel Jack Smith's name among those being considered for preemptive pardon.

https://twitter.com/gekaminsky/status/1864465424487788678

[DCPatriot]

You cannot pardon anybody until they are charged and subsequently plead "guilty" to a federal crime.

Chances of that happening in less than 50 days...slim to none.

[mountaineer]

Alex Berenson
@AlexBerenson
URGENT: Politico reports the @WhiteHouse may pardon Dr. Anthony Fauci to protect him from future federal investigation and prosecution.
This would be a good way to destroy confidence in public health for a generation
7:54 PM · Dec 4, 2024

[mountaineer]

Joe Biden’s blanket pardon for his son Hunter’s criminal felonies is unconstitutional and so are the potential Biden preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, Adam Schiff, and Liz Cheney. The U.S. Constitution says pardons can only be for offenses, not potential offenses. That means Hunter Biden‘s pardon is unconstitutional and the others can be challenged in court. See section two of the US Constitution.

https://twitter.com/LizMacDonaldFOX/status/1864677102810763691

[Fishrrman]

Ford pardoned Nixon.

Jimmy Carter issued a blanket pardon to all the draft-dodgers, and I don't believe that was ever challenged.

Expect a slew of "pardons" for prominent operators in the current administration, issued the night of January 19, announced the morning of January 20.

[verga]

Joe Biden’s blanket pardon for his son Hunter’s criminal felonies is unconstitutional and so are the potential Biden preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, Adam Schiff, and Liz Cheney. The U.S. Constitution says pardons can only be for offenses, not potential offenses. That means Hunter Biden‘s pardon is unconstitutional and the others can be challenged in court. See section two of the US Constitution.

https://twitter.com/LizMacDonaldFOX/status/1864677102810763691

I thought the pardon only applied to the crimes he pled guilty to. I am pretty sure there are several state crimes regarding the firearms that he can still be charged with.