Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley and members of a House committee that investigated the Capitol Hill riot on 6 January 2021 in an unprecedented move aimed at protecting those impacted from potential revenge by the Trump administration.

Former President Joe Biden's pre-emptive pardon for retired Gen. Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will give the retired military official a shield against any action that President Donald Trump might take against him amid their highly public feud.

"My family and I are deeply grateful for the President's action today," Milley said in a statement to USA Today provided by a spokesperson.

Biden's decision comes after Trump warned of an enemies list filled with those who've crossed him politically.

Outgoing US President Joe Biden has issued pardons to Dr Anthony Fauci, retired General Mark Milley, and members of the House Committee that investigated the Capitol Hill attacks.

Mark Milley and members of the House committee ... particularly from Congress. Republicans on Capitol Hill would still likely have wide leverage to probe the committee’s actions, as the House ...

Mark Milley and members of the House committee ... particularly from Congress. Republicans on Capitol Hill would still likely have wide leverage to probe the committee’s actions, as the House ...

Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of his office in his final hours to guard against potential ...

A day that began with the outgoing president’s pardon of lawmakers and his own family ended with the incoming president’s pardon of supporters who attacked the U.S.

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