Trump hints at a possible pardon for members of his administration before the end of his term

- US President Donald Trump said that he may consider issuing pardons for members of his administration before the end of his term. “Yes, I definitely will,” Trump said in an interview with Time magazine, conducted on Monday and published on Thursday, adding that former President Joe Biden “granted pardon to everyone.”

Before leaving office, Biden issued several proactive pardons, including pardoning General Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and members of Congress who were part of the committee that investigated the events of January 6, in addition to members of his family, based on his belief that the Trump administration would target them for prosecution. “Even when individuals do nothing wrong and are ultimately exonerated, the mere fact of being investigated or prosecuted can cause serious and irreparable damage to their reputations and finances,” Biden said at the time.

The pace of seeking clemency decisions has increased significantly under the Trump administration; The president himself has played an increasing role in the pardon process, using his pardon powers at a historically unprecedented pace to help his allies and advance his own political grievances. In the TIME interview, Trump said that if Republicans lose control of the House of Representatives in November, Democrats “will probably go after me, and I will go after them.”