Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and members of Jan. 6 panel

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, arrives to testify before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic at the Rayburn House Office Building on June 03, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the findings from a fifteen month Republican-led probe of former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci and the COVID-19 pandemic's origins. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, arrives to testify a Congressional committee on June 03, 2024 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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President Biden said on Monday that he would issue pardons to retired Gen. Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Members of Congress and staff who served on the Select Committee, and the U.S. Capitol and D.C. Metropolitan police officers who testified before the Select Committee -- hours ahead of President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office.

"The issuance of these pardons should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any offense," Biden said in a statement.

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