Biden chose a date nearly six years before the first cases of SARS-CoV-2 were identified, adding an unexpected layer of intrigue to the act of clemency.

The decision comes after Trump warned of an enemies list of those who have crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss.

Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley, and the members of the House Jan. 6 committee, ahead of Donald Trump taking office.

In his last hours as president, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to his family members, Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and others.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci ... as well as the U.S. Capitol and D.C. Metropolitan police officers who testified before the committee about their ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci ... as well as the U.S. Capitol and D.C. Metropolitan police officers who testified before the committee.

The move came after Trump warned of an enemies list of those who crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for Jan. 6, 2021.

After four years out of office, he vows to quickly undo many of the policies of his departing predecessor, Joe Biden.

President Biden said the pardons are not an "acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing" but rather protect individuals from "unjustified and politically motivated prosectutions."

President Biden issues preemptive pardons to protect public servants from potential prosecutions threatened by President-elect Trump.

Outgoing President Joe Biden issued a slate of pardons Monday for people who may have been targets of President-elect Donald Trump's Justice Department.