Biden Discusses Pardons and Political Legacy Ahead of Trump Administration
President Biden addresses the possibility of pardons in his final days, focusing on political adversaries and the implications of Trump's return.
President Biden said the continued cases against his son were an attempt to punish him led by his political opposition.
"I didn't do anything wrong": Biden says he has "no contemplation" of pardoning himself
Salon·2M·Mostly ReliableThis source is generally reliable but sometimes includes opinion, propaganda, or minor inaccuracies.LeftThis outlet favors left-wing views.The idea that he would punish people for not adhering to what he thinks should be policy related to his well-being is just outrageous.
Biden is still considering pardons for people who have been criticized or threatened by Trump
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Biden blasted this week's move by Meta Platforms, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, to scrap fact-checking programs on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, three of the world's biggest social media platforms with more than 3 billion users globally, ahead of Trump's return to the White House.
President Joe Biden says he won't pardon himself before leaving White House
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Biden has spoken about preemptive pardons with members of his senior team for a number of President-elect Trump critics, like Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci.
Biden takes unexpected, impromptu questions from press in final days
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Despite more than a year of investigations, the GOP-controlled House Oversight Committee never produced any evidence of wrongdoing on the president’s part.
Biden Can’t Believe Reporter Just Asked If He’d Pardon Himself: ‘I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong’
MEDIAite·2M·Mostly ReliableThis source is generally reliable but sometimes includes opinion, propaganda, or minor inaccuracies.Leans LeftThis outlet slightly leans left.Biden, who is set to give a farewell address to the nation at 8 p.m. Wednesday from the Oval Office, said he will still be in the public eye after he leaves office.
Biden Says He Won't Pardon Himself: 'Did Nothing Wrong'
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Summary
In his final days as president, Joe Biden asserts he will not pardon himself and considers preemptive pardons for political adversaries of Donald Trump. Biden emphasizes the outrageousness of Trump's rhetoric regarding punishing critics and critiques Meta's decision to end fact-checking as a threat to truth in media. He reflects on his political legacy and reiterates his belief that he could have defeated Trump in the 2024 election. Journalists question Biden about the ongoing investigations and his decisions surrounding pardons during this transitional period.
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