Dec 6, 2024 - Politics & Policy
Milley among potential Trump targets who may get preemptive pardons
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Former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Mark Milley is among those the White House is considering for preemptive pardons before President-elect Trump takes office.
The big picture: President Biden has discussed the possibility with staff, Axios is told. But there's no consensus proposal or list. As we told you yesterday, others being mentioned include Liz Cheney and Anthony Fauci.
Why it matters: The preemptive move would be a novel and risky use of the president's extraordinary constitutional power, AP reports.
- White House lawyers are discussing pardons for people who haven't even been investigated, let alone charged.
- Biden's team fears Trump and his allies, who have boasted of enemies lists and exacting "retribution," could launch investigations that would be reputationally and financially costly for their targets, even if they don't result in prosecutions.
Go deeper: Trump's "enemies within" list
