Not long ago former Rep. Adam Kinzinger said that accepting "preemptive pardons" from President Biden would be tantamount to an admission of wrongdoing. Before too long we'll see if the former J6 Committee member still agrees with that because he is among those who have been offered pardons from Biden just hours before he leaves office:
BREAKING: Biden pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley and the Jan. 6 committee in an extraordinary use of presidential power against potential Trump "revenge." https://t.co/NHWIeskS8F
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 20, 2025
Can somebody ask Biden if these people did nothing wrong what exactly is he pardoning them for? Actually, just ask the person who drafted the pardon statement because Joe likely has no idea this has been done.
This batch of pardons is of course cover for all the lawfare efforts and part of the White House statement makes that very clear:
President Biden on the pardons: "These are exceptional circumstances, and I cannot in good conscience do nothing."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 20, 2025
"Even when individuals have done nothing wrong—and in fact have done the right thing—and will ultimately be exonerated, the mere fact of being investigated or… https://t.co/DsdBioeqcE
"The mere fact of being investigated or prosecuted can irreparably damage reputations and finances."
That's exactly what they attempted to do to Trump!
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The full statement from Biden and whoever wrote it contains a section with the classic "but" in it:
Statement from President Biden pic.twitter.com/6drPAV9nYl
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 20, 2025
The highlighted part below says it all:
I believe in the rule of law, and I am optimistic that the strength of our legal institutions will ultimately prevail over politics. But these are exceptional circumstances, and I cannot in good conscience do nothing. Baseless and politically motivated investigations wreak havoc on the lives, safety, and financial security of targeted individuals and their families. Even when individuals have done nothing wrong—and in fact have done the right thing—and will ultimately be exonerated, the mere fact of being investigated or prosecuted can irreparably damage reputations and finances.
That is why I am exercising my authority under the Constitution to pardon General Mark A. Milley, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the Members of Congress and staff who served on the Select Committee, and the U.S. Capitol and D.C. Metropolitan police officers who testified before the Select Committee. The issuance of these pardons should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any offense. Our nation owes these public servants a debt of gratitude for their tireless commitment to our country.
Nothing sums up Team Biden better than "I believe in the rule of law, but..."
This bunch does not, in fact, believe in the "rule of law." They are an affront to it and this is just the latest example, though at the time of this writing there are more than two hours remaining in the Biden presidency so I won't be surprised if these people have more insults in store for us.
Democrats in 2025 - the true authoritarians they project onto others.
— Jeff Hallett (@jeff_hallett) January 20, 2025
Good luck winning another election this way.
We will never forget this level of corruption.
The J6 Committee, Fauci, Milley and others insist they did nothing wrong, and they could show they're serious about that by turning down Biden's pardons. I'll be surprised if that happens.
At the very least we can very soon try to start putting the worst administration in the nation's history behind us, but the negative effects from this dumpster fire of a presidency will remain for quite some time. Nothing can pardon Biden from that distinction.
