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FOWC with Fandango: Difficulty

Will I be able to preserve this wonderful Poinsettia this year. I have always had bad luck and after 2-3 months they lose their leaves, collapse and …

FOWC with Fandango: Difficulty

सुकून के सपने / Dreams of Peace

यौवन के दिनों में सपने देखा करता,  परियों के संग कभी था झूमा करता… लेकिन वे दिन अब पीछे छूट गए हैं, सत्य के दीप अब मुझमें फूट गए हैं… . अब नहीं खोजूं…

सुकून के सपने / Dreams of Peace

Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump | Joe Biden | The Guardian

Joe Biden has issued pre-emtive pardons for Anthony Fauci, retired Gen Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of his office in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration.

The pardons included two leading Republicans who have been critical of Trump, former representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, and who could face reprisals from the incoming president.

“The issuance of these pardons should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any offense,” Biden said in a statement. “Our nation owes these public servants a debt of gratitude for their tireless commitment to our country.”

While it is usual for presidents to grant clemency at the end of their terms, Biden’s decision extends the presidential pardons to those who have not been investigated. It also sets up a future political and judicial crisis, if Trump seeks to go after them.

“These are exceptional circumstances, and I cannot in good conscience do nothing,” Biden said in the statement. “Even when individuals have done nothing wrong – and in fact have done the right thing – and will ultimately be exonerated, the mere fact of being investigated or prosecuted can irreparably damage reputations and finances…”

Source: Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump | Joe Biden | The Guardian