Republican lawmakers are vowing to investigate President Joe Biden’s last-minute preemptive pardons of several key figures.
According to Fox News, some lawmakers are furious at Biden’s decision to pardon former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley, and members of the House select committee on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Taking to social media platform X, U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX.) said those who were pardoned need to be put before Congress.
“Implication is that they needed the pardons… So, let’s call them all before Congress and demand the truth. If they refuse or lie – let’s test the constitutional “reach” of these pardons with regard to their future actions,” Roy wrote on X.
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY.), who questioned Fauci’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent vaccines, also took to X to disavow Biden’s pardons, and said he will not rest until the truth is uncovered.
“If there was ever any doubt as to who bears responsibility for the COVID pandemic, Biden’s pardon of Fauci forever seals the deal,” Rand wrote on X, “As Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee I will not rest until the entire truth of the coverup is exposed.”
Paul further noted Fauci’s pardon only acts as an “accelerant” and pointed out Fauci will be the first government scientist to ever receive a preemptive pardon.
“Fauci’s pardon will only serve as an accelerant to pierce the veil of deception. Ignominious! Anthony Fauci will go down in history as the first government scientist to be preemptively pardoned for a crime,” Paul said.
In a statement to Fox News, Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA.) called the pardons corrupt and said Democrats are attempting to cover up crimes committed.
“Joe Biden just issued preemptive pardons for Mark Milley, Anthony Fauci, and Members of Congress and staff of the sham J6 Committee. In its final hours, the most CORRUPT Administration in American history is covering up Democrats’ trail of criminal activity,” Clyde said.
