Well, well, well. It seems the Biden administration is tossing around the idea of issuing preemptive pardons to none other than Liz Cheney, Anthony Fauci, and Adam Schiff. Why? Because they’re allegedly terrified that President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, bolstered by the appointment of Kash Patel as FBI director, might finally hold them accountable for their questionable activities.
Let’s pause for a moment to appreciate the sheer chutzpah of this situation. Preemptive pardons for people who haven’t even been charged with crimes? That’s a bold move, Biden. If this sounds like an admission of guilt wrapped in a bow, that’s because it is. And make no mistake, the optics aren’t lost on the American public, who can see this for what it is: a desperate attempt to protect the establishment’s most loyal foot soldiers.
First, there’s Liz Cheney. Once a Republican, she’s now the darling of the left after her relentless crusade against Trump as the chair of the January 6 committee. Cheney’s transformation from GOP royalty to a Kamala Harris campaign buddy speaks volumes about her priorities. The idea that she might need a pardon for her role in that spectacle says more about the committee’s dubious methods than anything Trump might do.
Then we have Dr. Anthony Fauci, the so-called face of the government’s COVID response. Fauci’s critics—many of them conservatives—have long accused him of mishandling the pandemic, covering up inconvenient truths about its origins, and dodging questions about gain-of-function research. If Fauci is as squeaky clean as his defenders claim, why the rush to shield him from prosecution? Seems like an odd move unless there’s something to hide.
And let’s not forget Adam Schiff, the man who led the first impeachment circus and peddled the now-discredited Trump-Russia collusion narrative for years. Schiff has the audacity to suggest that a pardon for him would seem “defensive and unnecessary.” Sure, Adam. Because nothing screams innocence like a blanket pardon for crimes you haven’t been charged with.
But the real kicker here is the Biden administration’s transparent hypocrisy. Just weeks ago, Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, over a decade’s worth of alleged crimes, despite repeatedly promising not to do so. That move alone set a new low for presidential integrity. Now, the same team is debating whether to hand out “get out of jail free” cards to political allies who haven’t even been indicted. This is less about justice and more about circling the wagons around their own.
And the Democrats urging Biden to act—like Senator Ed Markey and Representative Brendan Boyle—aren’t helping their case. Their argument? Trump is a vengeful tyrant in waiting, so Biden must act preemptively to protect these “innocent” figures. The irony is thick: the same people who cheered on Trump’s impeachments, raided his private residence, and sicced the DOJ on him are suddenly worried about “abusing power.”
However, this is what Dems said about this back in 2020:
Sen. @MarkWarner, Dec. 8, 2020, on reports Trump was considering “preemptive pardons” for his family, Giuliani: “I don’t think they are appropriate at all” pic.twitter.com/ot040cPgrP
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) December 5, 2024
Let’s be clear: no one is above the law, not even Trump’s political opponents. If Cheney, Fauci, and Schiff have done nothing wrong, they have nothing to fear. But these preemptive pardon discussions reek of panic, as though the Democrats know there’s a real chance these three might have some skeletons rattling in their closets.
This isn’t just about pardons. It’s about a ruling class terrified of losing control. Biden’s aides know that Trump’s return to the White House could mean real accountability for the first time in years, and they’re scrambling to protect their own. But no matter how many preemptive pardons they hand out, they can’t erase the public’s growing sense that the system is rigged—and that the swamp is fighting desperately to keep itself from being drained.
