Biden stated to CNN that he would not grant preemptive pardons prior to departing from office.
In late 2020, Biden stated to CNN that our administration would not adopt the same approach to pardons as what was seen in the past.
Biden had previously stated that he would not issue preemptive pardons before leaving office, and he told CNN that he would take a different approach to the justice system compared to Trump.
In December 2020, CNN anchor Jake Tapper queried Biden about concerns over rumors that Trump might grant preemptive pardons to some of his closest advisors.
He expressed concern about the precedent it sets for the world's perception of us as a nation of laws and justice.
Biden tried to differentiate his governing approach from that of the Trump administration.
"Biden stated that our administration will not adopt the approach to pardons seen in the previous administration, and we will not make policy through tweets. Instead, we will take a different approach to the justice system."
After his departure, it seems that Biden has undergone a transformation in his views and has issued numerous preemptive pardons.
On Monday, Biden declared that he was granting preemptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley, and members and staff of the House select committee on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
On Monday, just before President Trump's inauguration, it was reported that Biden had granted pardons to five of his family members.
Biden had hinted at the possibility of issuing preemptive pardons weeks ago in an interview with USA Today. Now, as his term comes to an end, Biden's pardons have become one of the most contentious actions he has taken as president, particularly the pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, last month.
Some Republicans have signaled that they want the pardons investigated.
Trump, the outgoing president, has pardoned political allies like Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn. However, unlike Biden's latest decision, both were charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) when those pardons were issued.
Preemptive pardons have been done before, as seen in the case of President Gerald Ford pardoning Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal.
Planet Chronicle' Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
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