By Doina Chiacu, Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday for several of his immediate family members and people his successor Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation,

President Biden preemptively pardons Dr. Anthony Fauci, former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, and retired Gen. Mark Milley to protect them from Trump inquiries.

President Donald Trump pivoted quickly from a scripted inauguration speech to venting about losing a "rigged" 2020 election and Biden’s 11th-hour pardons for Liz Cheney, Gen. Mark Milley and Dr. Anthony Fauci.

The outgoing president acted to short-circuit incoming President Trump’s stated plans to exact retribution from perceived enemies.

The 82-year-old Democrat also used his final moments in the Oval Office to give blanket protection to former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley ... Rep. Liz Cheney were included ...

Outgoing president moves to protect trio from potential legal action after Trump threatened retribution against political foes

President Biden used his executive clemency power to protect people targeted by Donald J. Trump, including five members of his family as well as Liz Cheney, Anthony S. Fauci and Mark A. Milley.

Joe Biden in some of his final acts as U.S. president on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired general Mark Milley, House committee members who investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and members of his own family.

President Biden on Monday morning, just hours before President-elect Trump’s inauguration, announced pardons for Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley, and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and

The pardoned individuals, including Anthony Fauci and Liz Cheney, may lose the ability to invoke their Fifth Amendment privileges when testifying.

By Doina Chiacu, Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday for people his successor Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation, including Republican former lawmaker Liz Cheney,

In the last hours of his presidency, Joe Biden pardoned former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, Sen. Adam Schiff, Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Rep. Liz Cheney, along with staff of ...