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won reelection in November, reports began to swirl that Biden may issue pardons to shield people who could face repercussions for their defiance of the president-elect. On Monday, roughly five hours before Trump is sworn in for a second term, Biden issued those pardons.
In addition to the lawmakers who served on the disbanded House select committee, Biden pardoned the staff of the former committee and the police officers from the Capitol Police Department and the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department who testified before the committee. “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. Our nation owes these public servants a debt of gratitude for their tireless commitment to our country,” Biden said in a statement.
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