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 is still considering pardons for people who have been criticized or threatened by Trump
President Biden says he is still considering whether to give pardons to people who have been criticized or threatened by President-elect Donald Trump.
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 may yet pardon Trump critics in the waning days of his administration
President Joe Biden indicated Friday that he’s still mulling preemptive pardons for some high-profile critics of Donald Trump, saying his decision will depend on whether the president-elect telegraphs plans to seek retribution when he returns to power.
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 commutes nearly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people | The Excerpt
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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 rules out pardoning himself before he leaves White House
President Joe Biden dismissed the idea of pardoning himself as he considers using his clemency powers to protect critics of President-elect Donald Trump, who has promised to seek revenge when he returns to the White House on Jan.
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 ...
Biden takes unexpected, impromptu questions from press in final days
President Biden opted Friday to voluntarily take a host of questions from the press after delivering remarks on the day’s job ...
In exclusive sit-down, Biden reveals his biggest regret and the compliment Trump gave him
In public, Trump has decried the state of the nation as "a disaster" and "a mess." But at their private meeting, Trump ...