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Biden admin considering ‘preemptive pardons’ for Fauci, Liz Cheney, Adam Schiff, Mark Milley: report

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By Doug Mainwaring

The behind the scene discussions come in the wake of Biden’s controversial pardon of his son, Hunter, and likely intensified following Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel as FBI director.

Top aides in the Biden administration are debating the possibility of issuing blanket preemptive pardons for government officials as a means of protecting them from future inquiries and indictments after Donald Trump returns to the White House.  

At the top of the list of those being considered for the extraordinary pardons are Dr. Anthony Fauci, Senator-elect Adam Schiff (D-California), and former GOP representative Liz Cheney; according to Politico, which broke the story. 

The behind the scenes discussions come in the wake of Biden’s controversial pardon of his son, Hunter, and likely intensified following Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel as FBI director. Patel has made it clear that he intends to hold public officials accountable for their outrageous, unjustified actions against the former president. 

“End-of-administration pardons are always politically fraught. But President George H.W. Bush’s intervention to spare former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger and Bill Clinton’s pardon of financier and donor Marc Rich seem quaint compared with what Biden officials are grappling with as Trump returns to the presidency with lieutenants plotting tribunals against adversaries,” wrote Politico’s Jonathan Martin. “And that was before the president pardoned his son, infuriating many of his own party already angry at Biden for insisting on running for reelection as he neared 82.” 

“Now, Biden’s aides also must consider whether they should offer the same legal inoculation to public officials who’ve attracted the ire of Trump or his supporters that the president granted his convicted son,” he added.  

Dr. Anthony Fauci  

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases – who was the frontman for the government/Big Pharma extreme COVID-19 jab mandates, lockdowns, and masking measures, as well as the chief promoter of the now disproven “COVID-19 was not created in a Wuhan lab” lie – has long been in the crosshairs of those critical of the government’s audacious response to the COVID pandemic.   

Fauci has also been cited for use of a private email account to conduct government business in order to escape scrutiny.  

During Capitol Hill hearings, Sen. Rand Paul has been relentless in calling out Fauci’s repeated evasive and mendacious testimony attempting to avoid responsibility for the government’s outrageous, tyrannical response to COVID-19 and subsequent cover-up measures.  

“For his dishonesty, frankly, he should go to prison,” said Sen. Paul during a radio interview. “If you lie to Congress, and you’re dishonest, and you won’t accept responsibility. For his mistake in judgment, he should just be pilloried.”  

Liz Cheney and Adam Schiff 

“The central cause of Jan. 6 was one man, Donald Trump, who many others followed,” declared Cheney, who lost her primary bid by an historic margin in 2022. “President Trump had a premeditated plan to declare that the election was fraudulent and stolen before Election Day.” 

Schiff argued during the hearings that Trump had “incited that angry mob to march on the Capitol” on January 6 and “knew they were armed and dangerous.” 

Schiff was also the lead U.S. House prosecutor in the Senate’s first Trump impeachment trial. 

General Mark Milley 

Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, came under fire from not only Trump, but Republicans in Congress, active and retired military, and American patriots across the country for the horrific U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan that left 14 U.S. servicemen and women dead and let tens of billions of dollars worth of equipment fall into the hands of the Taliban.  

Milley also reportedly called his then-military counterpart in China at the time of the 2020 election and promised that he would warn him if the U.S. planned to attack China, an act which was seen as “treason” by Trump.   

Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, said at the time that Milley had undermined the commander in chief and “contemplated a treasonous leak of classified information to the Chinese Communist Party in advance of a potential armed conflict.”   

Preemptive pardons 

Preemptive pardons are extremely rare but not without precedent.

President Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon “for all offenses against the United States which he… has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from July (January) 20, 1969 through August 9, 1974.” 

In 1977 Jimmy Carter pardoned all Vietnam-era draft dodgers, and in 2017, Donald Trump issued a pardon to former Sheriff Joe Arpaio that mentioned “any other offenses that might be charged” in addition to those specifically mentioned.   

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Hyundai moves SUV production to U.S.

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Hyundai is responding swiftly to 47th President Donald Trump’s newly implemented auto tariffs by shifting key vehicle production from Mexico to the U.S. The automaker, heavily reliant on the American market, has formed a specialized task force and committed billions to American manufacturing, highlighting how Trump’s America First economic policies are already impacting global business decisions.

Key Details:

  • Hyundai has created a tariffs task force and is relocating Tucson SUV production from Mexico to Alabama.

  • Despite a 25% tariff on car imports that began April 3, Hyundai reported a 2% gain in Q1 operating profit and maintained earnings guidance.

  • Hyundai and Kia derive one-third of their global sales from the U.S., where two-thirds of their vehicles are imported.

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In a direct response to President Trump’s decisive new tariffs on imported automobiles, Hyundai announced Thursday it has mobilized a specialized task force to mitigate the financial impact of the new trade policy and confirmed production shifts of one of its top-selling models to the United States. The move underscores the gravity of the new 25% import tax and the economic leverage wielded by a White House that is now unambiguously prioritizing American industry.

Starting with its popular Tucson SUV, Hyundai is transitioning some manufacturing from Mexico to its Alabama facility. Additional consideration is being given to relocating production away from Seoul for other U.S.-bound vehicles, signaling that the company is bracing for the long-term implications of Trump’s tariffs.

This move comes as the 25% import tax on vehicles went into effect April 3, with a matching tariff on auto parts scheduled to hit May 3. Hyundai, which generates a full third of its global revenue from American consumers, knows it can’t afford to delay action. Notably, U.S. retail sales for Hyundai jumped 11% last quarter, as car buyers rushed to purchase vehicles before prices inevitably climb due to the tariff.

Despite the trade policy, Hyundai reported a 2% uptick in first-quarter operating profit and reaffirmed its earnings projections, indicating confidence in its ability to adapt. Yet the company isn’t taking chances. Ahead of the tariffs, Hyundai stockpiled over three months of inventory in U.S. markets, hoping to blunt the initial shock of the increased import costs.

In a significant show of good faith and commitment to U.S. manufacturing, Hyundai last month pledged a massive $21 billion investment into its new Georgia plant. That announcement was made during a visit to the White House, just days before President Trump unveiled the auto tariff policy — a strategic alignment with a pro-growth, pro-America agenda.

Still, the challenges are substantial. The global auto industry depends on complex, multi-country supply chains, and analysts warn that tariffs will force production costs higher. Hyundai is holding the line on pricing for now, promising to keep current model prices stable through June 2. After that, however, price adjustments are on the table, potentially passing the burden to consumers.

South Korea, which remains one of the largest exporters of automobiles to the U.S., is not standing idle. A South Korean delegation is scheduled to meet with U.S. trade officials in Washington Thursday, marking the start of negotiations that could redefine the two nations’ trade dynamics.

President Trump’s actions represent a sharp pivot from the era of global corporatism that defined trade under the Obama-Biden administration. Hyundai’s swift response proves that when the U.S. government puts its market power to work, foreign companies will move mountains — or at least entire assembly lines — to stay in the game.

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Trump tells Zelensky: Accept peace or risk ‘losing the whole country’

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President Donald Trump warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he risks losing Ukraine entirely if he continues resisting a peace settlement. Trump said Moscow is ready for peace, but Kyiv’s refusal to recognize Crimea as Russian territory could derail the effort.

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  • Trump said Zelensky “can have Peace or… lose the whole Country” and claimed Russia is ready to make a deal.
  • Zelensky reiterated Ukraine’s refusal to recognize Russia’s occupation of Crimea, a key sticking point in current peace talks.
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump is frustrated and warned peace efforts may end if no deal is reached this week.

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President Trump issued a blunt warning to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, saying the Ukrainian leader must choose between accepting peace or facing the collapse of his nation.

“He can have Peace or… fight for another three years before losing the whole Country,” Trump posted on Truth Social. The statement followed Zelensky’s firm declaration that Ukraine “will not legally recognize the [Russian] occupation of Crimea,” a stance at odds with a proposed peace plan under discussion in London between U.S., British, and European officials.

Trump blasted Zelensky’s comment as damaging, declaring, “Crimea was lost years ago under the auspices of President Barack Hussein Obama, and is not even a point of discussion.” The president added that such rhetoric undermines delicate peace negotiations.

Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said, “I think Russia is ready,” referring to a peace deal, but questioned whether Ukraine is. Kyiv reportedly signed on to a Trump-proposed ceasefire more than a month ago. Trump hinted that progress has been stymied by Zelensky’s reluctance to compromise.

Despite Russian officials signaling a desire to prolong negotiations—with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissing Trump’s efforts as “futile”—Trump maintained optimism, stating, “I think we have a deal with Russia… we have to get a deal with Zelensky.”

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump’s patience is wearing thin. “President Zelensky has been trying to litigate this peace negotiation in the press, and that’s unacceptable,” she said, calling for closed-door diplomacy. “The American taxpayer has funded billions… enough is enough.”

Trump, 78, has consistently criticized Obama for allowing Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea to go unanswered. Now, under the Trump administration’s push for peace, a senior official revealed the U.S. is considering recognizing Crimea as Russian territory—a reversal of longstanding American policy based on the 1940 Welles Declaration.

Still, Trump refrained from criticizing Vladimir Putin directly, instead blaming Zelensky for inflammatory statements. “He has nothing to boast about!” Trump said, referencing a heated Feb. 28 Oval Office exchange with Zelensky and Vice President JD Vance.

“I have nothing to do with Russia,” Trump wrote, “but have much to do with wanting to save… five thousand Russian and Ukrainian soldiers a week.”

Trump warned that time is running out: “We are very close to a Deal, but the man with ‘no cards to play’ should now, finally, GET IT DONE.”

With London talks underway and pressure mounting, officials hinted that if no agreement is reached this week, the U.S. could walk away from its efforts in Eastern Europe. Asked whether Trump is ready to give up, Leavitt said, “Not by the end of the day today… but the President… needs to see this thing come to an end.”

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