{"id":12510,"date":"2025-05-02T16:34:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T16:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=12510"},"modified":"2025-05-02T16:34:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T16:34:25","slug":"biden-pardons-for-cheney-fauci-others-could-backfire-legal-expert-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=12510","title":{"rendered":"Biden Pardons For Cheney, Fauci, Others Could Backfire: Legal Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a round of last-minute pardons aimed at shielding allies from potential reprisals by President-elect Donald Trump, President Joe Biden granted clemency to a select group of individuals\u2014but the move is not without complications for the recipients.<\/p><div class=\"zhfen69feb4e8c7d97\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.zhfen69feb4e8c7d97 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.zhfen69feb4e8c7d97 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.zhfen69feb4e8c7d97 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.zhfen69feb4e8c7d97 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.zhfen69feb4e8c7d97 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Wyoming Republican congresswoman and Jan. 6 Committee co-chair Liz Cheney and Dr. Anthony Fauci were among the limited list of pardon recipients, a gesture Biden\u2019s aides say was intended to preempt acts of vengeance by Trump or his incoming administration.<br \/>\nHowever, legal experts were quick to point out that the pardons would not exempt either individual from having to testify under oath if subpoenaed.<\/p>\n<p>Federal litigation attorney Jesse Binnall pointed out that Biden\u2019s pardons do not shield Cheney Fauci from consequences if they lie under oath, should the GOP-controlled Congress subpoena them to testify. In his words, the pardons could be \u201cgreat news\u201d for anyone seeking to see the two prosecuted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe pardons are actually great news. No one who was just pardoned will be able to refuse to testify in a civil, criminal, or congressional proceeding based upon the 5th Amendment,\u201d Binnall wrote on X, before dropping another truth bomb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a round of last-minute pardons aimed at shielding allies from potential reprisals by President-elect Donald Trump, President Joe Biden granted clemency to a select group of individuals\u2014but the move is not without complications for the recipients. 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