In a last-minute move, President Joe Biden issued pardons for several high-profile
figures, including former Congresswoman Liz Cheney and Dr. Anthony Fauci, likely to
protect them from potential political retaliation under President-elect Donald Trump’s
administration. Cheney, a key figure in the January 6th Committee, and Fauci, who led
the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during the pandemic, were pardoned to prevent retribution