The outgoing president of the United States, Joe Bidenhas granted this Monday several preventive pardons in favor of a series of senior officials in his Administration whom Donald Trump had threatened to judge when he returned to the White House, something that will happen this Monday, January 20.
Among the winners is Mark Milleyformer chief of staff of the United States and responsible for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in 2021; the one who was medical advisor to the White House during the coronavirus pandemic, Anthony Fauciand the members of the congressional committee that investigated the assault on the Capitol.
In a statement, the White House has indicated that the US “depends on dedicated and selfless public servants every day. Are the soul of our democracy“However, alarmingly, public officials have been subject to continuous threats and intimidation for faithfully fulfilling their obligations.”
However, Biden has clarified that These pardons “should not be misinterpreted as an acknowledgment that any person has committed any crime, nor should its acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any crime. Our nation has a debt of gratitude with these public servants for their tireless commitment to our country.
