Biden’s last act: Pardoning Brooklyn’s Dr. Anthony Fauci and other likely targets of Trump retaliation

Reuters and Robert Pozarycki Posted on January 20, 2025

On the final day of his tenure, outgoing President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to Brooklyn native Dr. Anthony Fauci and other individuals whom incoming President Donald Trump reportedly has in his sights for potential retaliation.

Fauci, who had once served as White House chief medical advisor during the first Trump administration, became a scapegoat and a target for right-wing conspiracy theorists after clashing with Trump on a number of occasions as they sought to address the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

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