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 on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of the powers of the presidency in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration.

Joe Biden has issued preemptive pardons to Dr Anthony Fauci, General Mark A Milley, and members of the January 6 Committee ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.

In the last hours of serving as the 46th president, Biden issued a preemptive pardon to several political figures who were at risk of criminal investigation.

The extraordinary actions by the outgoing president reflect America’s tensions as a successor takes office who has said his opponents should be jailed.

US President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday to former Covid pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci, retired general Mark Milley and close family members to shield them from "politically motivat

Joe Biden preemptively pardoned Anthony Fauci, General Mark Milley and members of the January 6th Committee and their staffs.

After the pardons were announced, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky — both Republicans — posted to X claiming that issuing pardons to Fauci, Milley and others implied they were guilty of a crime, as did other right-leaning accounts on the platform.

Biden also issued pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration.

President Biden pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and Jan. 6 committee members to guard against potential revenge by Donald Trump.

"The golden age of America begins right now," Trump declared in an inaugural speech that lasted roughly 30 minutes. He announced a flurry of executive orders, including declaring a national emergency at the southern border, establishing an External Revenue Service, and more.