President Joe Biden issued pardons to several individuals targeted by potential investigations during Donald Trump's second term, including members of the House Jan. 6 committee. The pardons aim to shield these individuals from possible criminal prosecution stemming from their involvement in the investigation of the Capitol attack.
California Democratic Reps. Pete Aguilar, D-San Bernardino, Adam B. Schiff, D-Burbank, and Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, all members of the House Jan. 6 panel. President Joe Biden pardoned potential targets of Donald Trump ’s second presidential administration, including former Reps. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., Elaine Luria, D-Va., and Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla.; and current Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.
“We express our gratitude to President Biden for recognizing that we and our families have been continuously targeted not only with harassment, lies, and threats of criminal violence but also with specific threats of criminal prosecution and imprisonment by members of the incoming administration, simply for doing our jobs and upholding our oath of office,” the statement reads in part. “We have been pardoned today not for breaking the law but for upholding it.
“But I certainly understand why President Biden believed he needed to take this step in light of the persistent and baseless threats issued by Donald Trump and individuals who are now some of his law enforcement nominees,” the statement continues.
None of the committee members have been charged with a crime. A pardon is like a shield, giving them immunity from any possible charges.
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