By Doina Chiacu, Jeff Mason, Nandita Bose and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Outgoing President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday for several of his immediate family members and people that incoming President Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation,

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

In the last hours of serving as the 46th president, Biden issued a preemptive pardon to several political figures who were at risk of criminal investigation.

Outgoing president moves to protect trio from potential legal action after Trump threatened retribution against political foes

Joe Biden in some of his final acts as U.S. president on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired general Mark Milley, House committee members who investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and members of his own family.

President Biden used his executive clemency power to protect people targeted by Donald J. Trump, including five members of his family as well as Liz Cheney, Anthony S. Fauci and Mark A. Milley.

In his last hours as president, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to his family members, Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and others.

President Biden on Monday morning, just hours before President-elect Trump’s inauguration, announced pardons for Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley, and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and

The pardoned individuals, including Anthony Fauci and Liz Cheney, may lose the ability to invoke their Fifth Amendment privileges when testifying.

In the last hours of his presidency, Joe Biden pardoned former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, Sen. Adam Schiff, Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Rep. Liz Cheney, along with staff of ...

Outgoing President Joe Biden issues a flurry of last-minute pardons in his final hours of his administration. The list includes Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee who investigated the attack at the Capitol on Jan.

By Doina Chiacu, Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday for people his successor Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation, including Republican former lawmaker Liz Cheney,