Speculation whirled that Trump could open investigations on Fauci and others
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden issued pre-emptive pardons on Monday for people Republican successor Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation, including former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and former White House chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci.
The pardon also covers all lawmakers who served on the congressional select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters, and police officers who testified before it.
Trump, who will return to the presidency later Monday, has repeatedly called for the prosecution of several "Biden-clerks" since winning the White House in November.