Trump says he ‘respects’ Biden’s pardon of Fauci
Trump said Biden’s pardon shields Fauci from prosecution, even as Senate Republicans weigh contempt over his refusal to answer questions.
- President Donald Trump said he respects the pardon Joe Biden issued to Anthony Fauci after Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right during a Senate Homeland Security hearing.
- Fauci received a preemptive pardon from Biden on Jan. 19, 2025, Biden's final full day in office, to shield him from potential prosecution by the incoming Trump administration.
- Trump defended the pardon's validity despite questioning Biden's use of an autopen, calling presidential pardon power "the most powerful thing a president has."
- Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky announced the committee will vote to hold Fauci in contempt, arguing the Fifth Amendment does not apply to conduct covered by the pardon.
- The pardon does not protect Fauci from potential state charges or perjury allegations outside the 2014–2025 period, complicating the legal showdown over immunity's scope.
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Alert: Trump Says He Will Not Attempt to Overturn Pre-Emptive Fauci Pardon Issued by Biden's Autopen
President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday that he respects the presidential pardon power too much to challenge it. Trump, often accused of monarchical or even fascist tendencies by his enemies, […] The post Alert: Trump Says He Will Not Attempt to Overturn Pre-Emptive Fauci Pardon Issued by Biden's Autopen appeared first on The Western Journal.
Donald Trump’s surprise Anthony Fauci response...
President Donald Trump has weighed in on yesterday’s contentious testimony of Dr. Anthony Fauci on Capitol Hill, in which he invoked his purported Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination at the hearing over 100 times. While fielding questions in the Oval Office, Trump was asked about the preemptive pardon given to Fauci by former President Joe Biden. Biden issued Fauci a sweeping – and controversial — preemptive pardon in the final hour…
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Worth Watching The charade continues. Trump says he is sure that Biden didn’t sign Anthony Fauci’s pardon but it is too difficult to prove. As a result, Trump says he will ‘respect’ Biden’s pardon of Fauci. As if anyone really believed Fauci would ever be held accountable. Paid subscribers get the full picture: summaries and...
Fauci Leaves Capitol — Trump Makes Announcement That Stuns Him
President Donald Trump is weighing in after one of the most closely watched congressional hearings of the year, offering a nuanced response to a political and legal controversy that continues to fuel debate in Washington. The president addressed both former President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon Dr. Anthony Fauci and Fauci’s decision to repeatedly invoke the Fifth Amendment during testimony before the Senate, drawing a distinction between the …
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