Biden’s early apology to Trump’s critics has been criticized on social media
President Biden’s last-minute pardon for President Donald Trump’s biggest critics, including Gen. Mark Miley, former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney and Dr. Anthony Fauci, shocked social media Monday hours before White’s exit. at home.
Journalist Glenn Greenwald wrote, “Joe Biden is using his last term to portray Liz Cheney, along with others, as the epitome of America’s political transformation and the rotten soul of the Democratic Party.”
On January 6, Biden included those who served on the House committee on the early pardon list. Miley accepted the apology and Fauci thanked the president but said he did nothing wrong.
Hunter Biden says his mistakes were ‘exploited’ for political sport and won’t apologize.
NBC’s Christine Wecker reported that Trump texted her the response, saying it was “embarrassing.” Many are guilty of capital crimes!”
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said: “If there is any doubt about who is responsible for the Covid pandemic, Biden’s pardon of Fauci will seal the deal forever.”
Miley thanked Biden in a statement on Monday.
“My family and I are very grateful to the President for his actions today,” he wrote. “After forty-three years of faithful service, I don’t want to spend the rest of the time the Lord gives me in wearing the uniform of our country, protecting and protecting the Constitution.
Biden issued several early apologies to prominent critics of Donald Trump on Monday. (From left to right: (Photo by William B. Plowman/NBC via Getty Images), (Photo by Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images), (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images), (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) ))
He added: “I don’t want to put my family, friends and people I’ve served through the distraction, expense and stress of the result.”
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“The swamp will protect itself,” Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., said on social media.
“The granting of these pardons should not be construed as an admission of wrongdoing by any individual, or as an admission of guilt of any wrongdoing,” Biden said in a statement.
Former Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill on Monday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” lamented the “disgusting” apology and said it set a precedent for the incoming president.
Biden was criticized for apologizing to his son Hunter Biden in early December after repeatedly telling Americans that he believed in the rule of law and accepted his son’s trial.
“From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decisions, and I kept my word as I watched my son get elected and unfairly prosecuted,” the president said in a December statement. Sorry about the child.
“Biden pardoned Fauci. He said it wasn’t an admission of guilt. But if Fauci is innocent, there’s no need for a pardon. The evidence is Fauci helped create the Covid pandemic, then they covered it up. The investigation must go forward. All Covid & Fauci files must be released,” said the University of Austin’s Politics, Censorship and Free Speech Chairman Michael Shellenberger wrote on social media.
Commentator Mary Kathryn Hamm wrote, “Nobody is above the law except those who get a blanket.” “Shame to the end.”
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Notably, Special Counsel Jack Smith, former FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Attorney General Merrick Garland were not included in the pardon despite the fact that they were expected to face backlash from the incoming administration.
Fox News’ Ander Hagstrom contributed to this report.
