You’ve got to hand it to the Biden administration—they never miss an opportunity to set new records for political absurdity. The latest? White House aides are reportedly mulling over pre-emptive pardons for political allies like Liz Cheney, Adam Schiff, and Dr. Anthony Fauci. That’s right, folks. Pardons for people who haven’t even been charged with crimes. Let that sink in for a second.
Let’s start with the obvious: issuing a pardon implies that there’s something to pardon. What are we supposed to think here? Is the White House admitting that these darlings of the D.C. elite might actually have skeletons rattling around in their closets? Or is this just another example of the Biden administration’s laughable paranoia about President-elect Trump? Either way, it’s not a good look.
Take Fauci, for instance. Republicans have been after him for allegedly lying to Congress about COVID’s origins and using private email for government business. The same guy who swore up and down that the virus definitely didn’t come from a lab, only for us to later find out he wasn’t so sure about that behind closed doors. If Fauci’s done nothing wrong, why does he need a pardon? Either he’s a saint being framed—or there’s fire behind all that smoke.
1001 is a VERY broad statute covering all “materially false” statements “in the jurisdiction” of the federal government; it’s the prosecutor’s friend and carries sentence of up to five years. pic.twitter.com/nFcpcS4Ucn
— Alex Berenson (@AlexBerenson) December 5, 2024
Then there’s Liz Cheney. Her political career nosedived after her obsessive crusade to blame Trump for January 6th, and now, apparently, she might need legal immunity? Maybe Democrats want to reward her for taking one for the team, but pardoning her ahead of time raises a big question: What exactly are you afraid Trump will find if he investigates?
And Adam Schiff. Ah, Schiff. The man who spent years insisting he had evidence of Trump colluding with Russia—a claim that fell apart faster than Biden’s approval ratings. Schiff’s seat in Congress may have upgraded to the Senate, but apparently, his confidence hasn’t. If your record is clean, you shouldn’t need legal cover, right? Or is that asking too much from Washington?
What we’re seeing is Dems completely abandon even the appearance of caring about the rule of law. They hate the rule of law and the judicial process bc it hinders their exercise of raw power. https://t.co/0fPIDaUXZw
— John Daniel Davidson (@johnddavidson) December 5, 2024
What’s really telling is the timing of all this. The White House is openly afraid Trump might actually investigate his political enemies, despite his repeated comments that he’s not interested in revenge politics. Trump even downplayed the idea of prosecuting Biden, suggesting the country has no appetite for it. And let’s not forget, Trump resisted the chants of “Lock her up!” over Hillary Clinton back in 2016. If anything, his track record shows he’s far less eager to go after opponents than the current administration has been.
Speaking of Biden, let’s not gloss over the elephant—or rather, the Hunter—in the room. After repeatedly claiming he wouldn’t pardon his son, Biden did exactly that, issuing a blanket pardon that covers a decade’s worth of potential crimes. The official excuse? Hunter was “treated differently” by the Justice Department. Oh, please. What kind of “different treatment” gets you an FBI investigation buried for years and charges that barely scratch the surface of your wrongdoing? If that’s “different,” the rest of us could use some of that, Joe.
This entire pre-emptive pardon idea reeks of desperation and guilt. The Biden team knows Trump’s second term will shine a light on the dark corners of their administration, and they’re scrambling to protect their own. But the irony is thick here: the same people who cried about Trump supposedly undermining democracy are now openly discussing a “get out of jail free” card for their friends.
So here’s a thought for the White House: if your allies have done nothing wrong, you shouldn’t need to pre-pardon them. And if they have? Well, maybe it’s time to stop throwing stones in that glass house of yours.
