{"id":2392660,"date":"2025-01-20T10:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T15:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andy-harris-condemns-unfathomable-biden-pardons-for-interfering-with-congress-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-20T10:23:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T15:23:47","slug":"andy-harris-condemns-unfathomable-biden-pardons-for-interfering-with-congress-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andy-harris-condemns-unfathomable-biden-pardons-for-interfering-with-congress-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Harris condemns \u2018unfathomable\u2019 Biden pardons for interfering with Congress &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fandy-harris-condemns-unfathomable-biden-pardons-for-interfering-with-congress-washington-examiner%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=2392660&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>House Freedom Caucus Chairman \u200cAndy Harris (R-MD) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-implies-biden-will-not-commemorate-afghanistan-withdrawal\/\" title=\"White House suggests Biden won&#039;t mark Afghanistan exit.\">expressed \u2062strong criticism<\/a> regarding President Joe Biden&#8217;s recent preemptive pardons. \u2063Harris \u200bargued that these pardons, which were granted to figures such as \u2064Gen. Mark Milley\u2064 and Dr. Anthony Fauci before Biden left office, \u2064could significantly undermine the integrity\u200b of \u2062future congressional \u200dtestimonies. He described \u2063the pardons as \u2062&#8221;unprecedented&#8221; and &#8220;unfathomable,&#8221; suggesting they \u200dcould provide immunity to those who may have\u2062 previously misled Congress, especially in Fauci&#8217;s case \u2064regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Harris emphasized that many Americans perceive pardons as a form of forgiveness for actual crimes, questioning the\u2064 appropriateness of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-calls-for-removal-of-rep-ilhan-omar\/\" title=\"House GOP calls for removal of Rep. Ilhan Omar\">recent actions<\/a>.  <\/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\">Andy Harris condemns &lsquo;unfathomable&rsquo; Biden pardons for interfering with Congress<\/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_1940201\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) warned that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3291949\/joe-biden-pardon-frenzy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the &ldquo;unprecedented&rdquo; preemptive pardons<\/a> granted by President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a> would have drastic effects on future congressional testimonies, specifically due to how the immunity these pardons grant.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Biden, who is leaving the White House on Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3292509\/biden-issues-preemptive-pardons-fauci-jan-6-committee-members\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">granted preemptive pardons<\/a> to Gen. Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and members of the former House Jan. 6 committee in his final hours as president, prompting harsh criticism online. In assessing these &ldquo;worrisome&rdquo; new pardons, Harris argued that many people who were just granted pardons &ldquo;lied to Congress,&rdquo; specifically noting how Fauci misled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Congress<\/a> on the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/donald-trump-inauguration-day-white-house-washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">INAUGURATION DAY LIVE UPDATES: DONALD TRUMP TO BE SWORN IN AS 47TH PRESIDENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The bottom line is this is unfathomable,&rdquo; Harris said on Fox Business&rsquo;s <em>Mornings with Maria Bartiromo<\/em>, guest-hosted by Cheryl Casone. &ldquo;Basically, most Americans think that pardons are for crimes that you have actually committed and been guilty of and found guilty of. This is, again, very unprecedented.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2763310&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=241a2650a852c7cf4eb140a832989a9d\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Harris continued that these pardons, which also apply to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officers<\/a> who testified before the Jan. 6 committee, interfere with how Congress operates, as future people can say &ldquo;whatever they want&rdquo; when testifying before Congress with the hope of getting immunity in the future. He specifically noted how former Rep. Liz Cheney, a former member of the committee, is accused of conspiring with witnesses, and Congress should be able to issue a contempt charge.<\/p>\n<p>Besides Harris, Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rand-paul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Rand Paul<\/a> (R-KY) has also harshly criticized Biden&rsquo;s last-minute pardons, specifically the pardon to Fauci and how it &ldquo;forever seals the deal&rdquo; that he bears responsibility for the pandemic. He added that this &ldquo;ignominious&rdquo; pardon means Fauci will go down as &ldquo;the first government scientist to be preemptively pardoned for a crime.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If there was ever any doubt as to who bears responsibility for the COVID pandemic, Biden&rsquo;s pardon of Fauci forever seals the deal. <\/p>\n<p>As Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee I will not rest until the entire truth of the coverup is exposed.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rand Paul (@RandPaul) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RandPaul\/status\/1881328949021573590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The latest preemptive pardons comes after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3246641\/joe-biden-pardons-son-hunter-of-all-criminal-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Biden issued a sweeping pardon<\/a> to his son, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hunter-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hunter Biden<\/a>, for any crimes he may have committed over the course of 11 years, beginning in 2014. Republicans have accused Joe Biden of leveraging his political power to help his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">son conduct sham business dealings<\/a>, an accusation that Joe and Hunter Biden have both denied.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to leaving the White House, Biden stated in a speech on Sunday that he is &ldquo;not going anywhere&rdquo; once he is finished with his presidency. President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> will be inaugurated on Monday, four years after he finished his first term as president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1940201\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1940201\"}});<\/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>Andy Harris criticizes Biden&#8217;s &#8220;unfathomable&#8221; pardons, claiming they undermine Congress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2392661,"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\/2025\/01\/Andy-Harris-on-pardons-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41099,46665,48853,32171,32076],"class_list":["post-2392660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-andy-harris","tag-biden-pardons","tag-congress-interference","tag-political-commentary","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Andy-Harris-on-pardons-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392660","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2392660"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392660\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2392664,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392660\/revisions\/2392664"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2392661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2392660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2392660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2392660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}