{"id":2376575,"date":"2024-12-05T09:18:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-white-house-weighs-preemptive-pardons-for-trump-political-foes-report\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T09:20:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:20:28","slug":"biden-white-house-weighs-preemptive-pardons-for-trump-political-foes-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-white-house-weighs-preemptive-pardons-for-trump-political-foes-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden White House weighs preemptive pardons for Trump political foes: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-white-house-weighs-preemptive-pardons-for-trump-political-foes-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2376575&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u200d White House is contemplating the possibility of\u200c issuing \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pressure-builds-on-biden-for-final-presidential-pardons-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Pressure builds on Biden for final presidential pardons - Washington Examiner\">preemptive pardons<\/a> for certain\u2062 officials closely associated with former President \u2064Donald Trump. Senior aides to President Joe Biden have been discussing this <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">matter amid ongoing scrutiny<\/a> regarding potential legal challenges these officials may face. The consideration of pardons appears to be a strategic \u2064move to mitigate possible\u2062 repercussions and \u2062legal consequences that could \u200carise from their actions during Trump&#8217;s presidency. Further details on this topic are \u200belaborated in a report by Politico.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">White House weighing preemptive pardons for officials in Trump&rsquo;s line of fire: Report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1903196\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Senior aides to President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Joe Biden<\/a> have reportedly been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/magazine\/2024\/12\/04\/biden-white-house-pardons-00192610\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">considering <\/a>the prospect of issuing preemptive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pardons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">pardons<\/a> to certain officials in the wake of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s controversial pardon of his son, Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The aides are alarmed by President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s choice of Kash Patel for FBI director given his past statements that he would seek out Trump&rsquo;s detractors, <em>Politico<\/em> reported, citing senior Democrats. They worry officials could be subject to inquiries or indictments for their past statements or actions.<\/p>\n<p>Those considered for pardons include Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D-CA) and former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, both members of the Jan. 6 committee. Former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci, who has been extensively criticized by many on the Right, has been considered for a pardon as well, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>The aides discussing the pardons reportedly include White House counsel Ed Siskel and chief of staff Jeff Zients, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Congressional Democrats have taken a quiet role in spurring the recent conversations, though they haven&rsquo;t been lobbying for pardons themselves.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If it&rsquo;s clear by January 19 that [revenge] is his intention, then I would recommend to President Biden that he provide those preemptive pardons to people, because that&rsquo;s really what our country is going to need next year,&rdquo;&nbsp;Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/news\/politics\/2024-11-26\/sen-markey-urges-biden-to-issue-preemptive-pardons-ahead-of-trumps-inauguration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> on WGBH&nbsp;last week.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) recently issued a direct plea to Biden to issue the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-the-presidential-turkey-pardon-constitutional-legal-experts-and-peta-weigh-in\/\" title=\"Is The Presidential Turkey Pardon Constitutional? Legal Experts And PETA Weigh In\">blanket pardons<\/a>. &ldquo;This is no hypothetical threat,&rdquo; Boyle said. &ldquo;The time for cautious restraint is over. We must act with urgency to push back against these threats and prevent Trump from abusing his power.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats such as Schiff are aligning with the belief that issuing blanket pardons may be unnecessary and could shed guilt where there may not be any. &ldquo;I would urge the president not to do that,&rdquo; Schiff said. &ldquo;I think it would seem defensive and unnecessary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Whether the pardons may be necessary is unknown. A <em>Washington Post<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2023\/11\/05\/trump-revenge-second-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">report<\/a> last year stated Trump and his allies were exploring revenge actions against his critics, including his former chief of staff, John Kelly, former Attorney General William Barr, ex-attorney Ty Cobb, and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If Biden decides to issue blanket pardons, it would protect whoever is pardoned from any federal crime, but not crime levied from the state level. He recently issued a pardon to his son for a nearly 11-year period spanning from 2014 to 2024, which suggests he could do the same for those who Trump may seek to prosecute for past indiscretions.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to the White House for comment but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1903196\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1903196\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House considers preemptive pardons for Trump targets<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2376576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP24270815157149-scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,12559,5894,3634,32127],"class_list":["post-2376575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-pardons","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP24270815157149-scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2376575"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2376579,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376575\/revisions\/2376579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2376576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2376575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2376575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2376575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}