Republicans have argued that the pre-emptive pardon Dr. Fauci received from former President Biden ought to preclude him from invoking the Fifth Amendment. But the pardon applies only to what happened before it was issued.
Republicans have argued that the pre-emptive pardon Dr. Fauci received from former President Biden ought to preclude him from invoking the Fifth Amendment. But the pardon applies only to what happened before it was issued.
Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Dr. Anthony S. Fauci during a news conference at the White House in 2021. Mr. Biden issued a pre-emptive pardon for Dr. Fauci on the last day of his term as president.