Excerpts From The Times’s Interview With Biden on Clemency Decisions

The former president said he “made every single one of those” decisions and that Republicans were questioning them because “they’ve done so badly” and wanted to shift the focus.

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RFK Jr. Announces Eight New Members of CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

The health secretary promised not to pick “anti-vaxxers.” But some public health leaders accused him of breaking his word.

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RFK Jr. Announces Eight New Members of CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

The appointments of at least two of the experts are likely to draw an uproar from pro-vaccine groups for their criticism of federal scientists and the Biden administration’s Covid vaccine policies.

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Trump’s Acts of Retribution Aim at the Future as Well as the Past

The president made good on promises to seek revenge against enemies during his first week back in power, signaling in the process that anyone who crosses him in the future could also suffer.

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Anthony Fauci Stripped of Government Security Protection

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, who was one of the nation’s top health officials for decades, had received death threats during the coronavirus pandemic. He has hired his own security detail.

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Biden in Final Hours Pardons Cheney, Fauci and Milley to Thwart Reprisals

Acting on the day he leaves office, President Biden used his executive clemency power to protect people targeted by his incoming successor, Donald J. Trump, who has vowed “retribution.”

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Biden Says He’s Considering Pre-emptive Pardons For Trump’s Potential Targets

The president hasn’t yet decided what he will do, he said, acknowledging that the makeup of Trump’s new administration could influence his decision.

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