The Brief Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and Jan. 6 committee members against potential Trump "revenge." In his final hours in office, President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Biden pardons Fauci, MilleyThe backstory:Fauci was director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health for nearly 40 years and was Biden’s chief medical advisor until his retirement in 2022. Biden pardons his siblings and their spousesPresident Joe Biden on Monday pardoned his siblings and their spouses. In December 2024, Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, for tax and gun crimes.