AP reported on Biden's pardon of Gen. Milley and infectious disease specialist Fauci
US President Joe Biden pardoned members of the House of Representatives committee investigating the case of storming the Capitol on January 6, including former head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces General Mark Milley and ex-director of the US National Institute of Allergic Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci. The Associated Press reported on January 20.
"The issuance of these pardons should not be misconstrued as an admission that any person has committed any offense, nor should the acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any offense," the agency quoted the president's statement as saying.
In addition, Biden indicated that the United States of America is indebted to these public servants for their dedication to the country.
As noted in the materials, this decision by Biden was made in order to protect himself from potential "retaliation" from the new administration of US President-elect Donald Trump.
Earlier, on January 17, Bidencommuted the sentences of nearly 2.5 thousand convicted of non-violent crimes. Biden granted pardons to those citizens who received long sentences, as well as those whose sentences were based on outdated norms related to crimes involving illegal substances.
