President Joe Biden granted mercy to a few, including Dr. Anthony Fauci and former Wyoming Republican representative Liz Cheney, in a final round of pardons meant to protect allies from potential retaliation by President-elect Donald Trump. These pardons were intended to shield these people from possible retaliation from Trump or his incoming administration, according to Biden’s administration.
Legal experts quickly noted, however, that the pardons would not release Cheney or Fauci from the requirement to testify under oath in the event that they were summoned. Jesse Binnall, a federal litigation lawyer, emphasized that the pardons would not shield them from prosecution if they gave false evidence, especially if they were forced by a GOP-controlled Congress. In fact, he said, the pardons might be seen as “great news” for people who supported the prosecution of either person.
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