Joe Biden, Trump and Preemptive Pardons

Biden says still pondering preemptive pardons, believes he could have beaten Trump in 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he did not believe his decision to run for re-election paved the way for President-elect Donald Trump to win in 2024 and indicated he is still considering pre-emptive pardons for people whom Trump has targeted.
Biden Doesn’t Rule Out Giving Preemptive Pardons To Trump’s Foes Before Leaving Office
President Joe Biden said he is considering issuing preemptive pardons to people President-elect Donald Trump could target for retribution, Biden told USA Today, as the president-elect has vowed revenge against political enemies.
Biden says in USA Today interview that he has not yet made decision about issuing preemptive pardons
President Joe Biden said he had not made a decision about issuing preemptive pardons before leaving office, leaving the door open to an unprecedented move to protect some of his allies as he warned President-elect Donald Trump against trying to “settle scores.
Biden Says He’s Considering Pre-emptive Pardons for Potential Trump Targets
The president hasn’t yet decided what he will do, he said, acknowledging that the makeup of Trump’s new administration could influence his decision.
Biden says he could have won 2024 election, undecided on issuing preemptive pardons
President Joe Biden believes he could have won the 2024 election if he had decided to stay in the race, he told USA Today in a wide-ranging interview. "It's presumptuous to say that, but I think yes," he told the newspaper during a nearly hourlong interview on Sunday.
Biden says he is still considering pre-emptive pardons for Trump targets Liz Cheney, Fauci and others
President Biden said he was still considering pre-emptive pardons for President-elect Donald Trump's political foes, including former GOP Congresswoman Liz Cheney and Dr. Anthony Fauci, during his final interview with a print publication before leaving the White House.
Biden says he is undecided on pre-emptive pardons, according to USA Today interview
U.S. President Joe Biden said he remained undecided on whether to issue pre-emptive pardons to protect some public figures who have been threatened with retaliation by his Republican successor Donald Trump.
President Joe Biden says he won't pardon himself before leaving White House
Joe Biden said Friday he won't pardon himself, blasted Meta's decision to cut fact-checkers and reiterated he thinks he would have defeated Trump.
Biden says he hasn’t decided on preemptive pardons for Trump critics
President Biden said in a new interview that he had not yet decided whether to issue preemptive pardons to critics of President-elect Trump, such as former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) or Anthony
Biden Is Still Considering Pardons for People Who Have Been Criticized or Threatened by Trump
President Joe Biden says he is still considering whether to give pardons to people who have been criticized or threatened by President-elect Donald Trump
Biden may yet pardon Trump critics in the waning days of his administration
It depends on some of the language and expectations that Trump broadcasts in the last couple days here as to what he’s going to do,” Biden told reporters at the White House
Biden's HHS secretary warns against implications of preemptive pardon for Fauci, others
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra warned against the impact of a preemptive presidential pardon for people ...
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It's not just Biden: Presidents can't be trusted with pardons anymore | Opinion
Biden and his allies are discussing the use of preemptive pardons in order to shield Trump’s enemies from retaliation. While I understand the desire for such a move, the expanding use and ...
Kinzinger says he doesn’t want pardon to shield against possible Trump retaliation
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) says he does not want a preemptive pardon from President Biden to shield him from ...