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 adviser until his retirement in 2022.
However, he outraged Republicans and many Americans over his response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which included mask mandates, school closures and other policies that critics believed infringed on their rights.
Milley is the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but he became an outspoken critic of Trump, for whom he worked, for his actions related to the deadly attack on the US Capitol in 2021, later describing him in the book Bob Woodward. war as a “fascist to the core.”
“He is the most dangerous person who has ever lived,” Milley is quoted as saying.
Biden also granted preemptive pardons to all members of the Jan. 6 select committee that investigated Trump over the Capitol riot, when the recently ousted president urged his supporters to “fight like hell” to prevent the certification of the Biden victory.
Charging
The most high-profile of those members was Cheney, daughter of former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney. Both endorsed Kamala Harris for president last year, warned that Trump was a danger to democracy and urged other conservatives to put “country before party” by ensuring he does not return to office.
Trump, however, won the election resoundingly, winning all seven battleground states, the popular vote, and helping Republicans win both the House of Representatives and the Senate. During the campaign, he made no secret of his desire to punish his political and media adversaries, prompting Biden to issue his latest round of safeguards.
Explaining his decision, Biden said the United States “depends on dedicated and selfless public servants every day. They are the soul of our democracy.
“However, alarmingly, public servants have been subject to constant threats and intimidation for faithfully carrying out their duties.”
When asked for his response, Trump spokesman Jason Miller told CNN that he had not yet had a chance to speak with the president-elect, but added: “Frankly, this is President Trump’s day… Joe Biden is about to leave “We are going to have real leadership in the White House.”
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