Biden issues pardons to protect from Trump reprisals, statement says

PHOTO CAPTION: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference in Leesburg, Virginia, U.S., February 8, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday issued pre-emptive pardons for General Mark Milley, Dr Anthony Fauci and members of the Jan. 6 congressional committee and witnesses, saying they "do not deserve to be the targets of unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions."

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu and Susan Heavey; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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