Biden pardons late Black activist Marcus Garvey, 4 others
President Biden on Sunday, in his final full day in office, pardoned five more people, including political activist and black supremacist Marcus Garvey. “America is a country built on the promise of second chances,” Biden said in a statement. “As President, I have used my pardon power to make that promise a reality by issuing […]
Thompson, chair of Jan. 6 committee, has talked with White House about pardons
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi), who led Congress' special investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, said Tuesday that he is in talks with the White House about a presidential pardon. his comment was confirmed reportPunchbowl News reported hours earlier that Thompson had at least one conversation with the White House Counsel's […]
‘Need To Rectify That’: JD Vance Lays Out Administration’s Plan For J6 Pardons
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance said Sunday on Fox News that the incoming administration's plans for a Jan. 6 pardon will depend on whether the imprisoned protesters were violent. President Joe Biden's Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged more than 1,200 people in nearly all 50 states in connection with the storming of the Capitol. On […]
Biden says pre-emptive pardons for Trump targets still under consideration
In his final interview with a print publication before leaving the White House, President Biden announced a preemptive attack on President-elect Donald Trump's political opponents, including former Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and Dr. Anthony Fauci. He said he was still considering a pardon. The interview, conducted by USA Today's Washington bureau chief Susan Page […]
Joe Biden Confirms He Is Weighing Cheney, Fauci Preemptive Pardons
President Joe Biden may grant pre-emptive pardons to Liz Cheney and Anthony Fauci, according to an interview he gave to USA Today's Susan Page. Receiving a pre-emptive pardon would be an admission of guilt, but some Democrats argue that the pre-emptive pardon is only intended to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from cleaning up Washington. In […]
Biden Considers Additional Preemptive Pardons To ‘Potential Trump Targets’
President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at Hillsborough Community College's Dale Mabry Campus on April 23, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Joe Radle/Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf12:37 PM – Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Lame duck President Joe Biden is currently considering “preemptive pardons” for a number of people he believes President-elect […]
Former Capitol Police sergeant rips Trump over Jan. 6 pardons pledge
In a new op-ed, former Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell criticized President-elect Trump's promise of pardons for the supporters who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, calling it “devastating.” in New York Times editorial Gonell, who was released Sunday, the day before the fourth anniversary of the attack, spent the day trying to keep […]
‘Pardons for me, no justice for thee’: Biden vetoes bill that would have let Trump nominate much-needed judges
President Joe Biden appears to want to maximize his consequential, controversial, and costly decisions in his final days as president. Following President-elect Donald Trump's landslide victory last month, Biden and his administration have undermined the Republican goal of peace in Ukraine and directly escalated the U.S. proxy war with Russia by authorizing the use of […]
Plurality Call Biden Pardons ‘Inappropriate’
Multiple Americans think President Joe Biden's presidential pardon is “inappropriate,” according to the latest weekly poll economist/your government investigation asked“Do you think the way President Biden used his power to pardon or commute the sentences of people convicted of federal crimes was appropriate or inappropriate?” 46% said it was “inappropriate” and 28% said it was […]
Biden’s Pardons Concerning, Sets Bad Precedent
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) said Monday on CNN's “News Central” that President Joe Biden's decision to pardon 37 of 40 federal death row inmates to life in prison without parole is alarming. He said it would set a precedent. Host Kate Bolduan said, “I want to hear about the breaking news we saw this morning […]