His presidency was just an hour old when Donald Trump excoriated Joe Biden for pardoning GOP officials who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots—and promised retribution, in the form of salvation.

Biden issued the pardon of the former committee members including former Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, their staff, Gen. Mark Milley, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, hours before leaving office.

Biden made it clear that his decision to preemptively pardon these individuals was no indication of any guilt on their part

With just a few hours remaining in his presidency, Joe Biden preemptively pardoned Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley and members of the January 6th Committee and their staffs, amid concerns that they would be targets of investigation by the incoming administration.

Former GOP congresswoman turned Donald Trump critic Liz Cheney welcomed the president back to the White House with a social media jab.

President Biden's last-minute preemptive pardons of Dr. Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney and Gen. Mark Milley were widely panned on social media on Monday.

The outgoing president algo pardoned Anthony Fauci and retired Gen. Mark Milley to protect them against potential "revenge" by the Trump administration

The outgoing president acted to short-circuit incoming President Trump’s stated plans to exact retribution from perceived enemies.

Right-wing pundits and politicians are already insisting the pardons prove some nefarious “Deep State” plot is afoot.

Schiff, D-Calif., was an outspoken House member at the time and part of the committee that probed the insurrection. Among those also pardoned from the committee were former Reps. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, and Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill.

President Biden preemptively pardons Dr. Anthony Fauci, former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, retired Gen. Mark Milley to protect them from Trump inquiries.