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.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, responded to President Joe Biden issuing him a preemptive pardon on Monday.

With just hours left of his presidency, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House Jan. 6 committee.

Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed gratitude to President Joe Biden for the preemptive pardon extended to him but emphasized that he has done nothing wrong. Biden’s pardons, issued on Monday, covered not just Fauci,

The outgoing president issued preemptive pardons to Gen. Mark Milley, former Rep. Liz Cheney, and several others just hours before Donald Trump's inauguration.

With just hours remaining in office, the president issued the pardons to protect people Donald Trump had threatened.

Preemptive pardons, like the ones Joe Biden issued in his final hours as president, have been used by Donald Trump, Jimmy Carter and other presidents.

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

Critics say Fauci has tried to cover up the origins of COVID-19, including U.S. funding for coronavirus research in Wuhan.

President Joe Biden has sparked fury after issuing preemptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark A. Milley and the members of Congress who served on the House January 6 X Select Committee.

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.