Dr. Fauci says he appreciates President Biden's pardon but insists 'no crime' was committed

Dr. Anthony Fauci is insisting that helium committed "no crime" aft President Biden issued a preemptive pardon for his erstwhile main aesculapian advisor.

"I truly genuinely admit the enactment President Biden has taken contiguous connected my behalf," Fauci told ABC News main Washington analogous Jonathan Karl connected Monday.

"Let maine beryllium perfectly clear, Jon, I person committed nary crime, you cognize that, and determination are nary imaginable grounds for immoderate allegation oregon menace of transgression probe oregon prosecution of me," helium continued.

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Biden issued respective preemptive pardons of salient critics of Donald Trump connected Monday. (Left to right: (Photo by: William B. Plowman/NBC via Getty Images), (Photo by Mandel Ngan - Pool/Getty Images), (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images),  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images))

Fauci besides said that helium is grateful for the pardon because, successful his opinion, the menace and anticipation of politically motivated prosecution "creates immeasurable and intolerable distress" for him and his family.

He made a akin connection soon aft accepting the pardon.

"Let maine beryllium perfectly clear: I person committed nary transgression and determination are nary imaginable grounds for immoderate allegation oregon menace of transgression probe oregon prosecution of me. The information is, however, that the specified articulation of these baseless threats, and the imaginable that they volition beryllium acted upon, make immeasurable and intolerable distress for maine and my family. For these reasons, I admit and admit the enactment that President Biden has taken contiguous connected my behalf," Fauci wrote.

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President Biden posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey and 4 others connected Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (Getty Images)

Biden had teased the anticipation of issuing preemptive pardons weeks agone successful an interrogation with USA Today. Biden's pardons astatine the extremity of his word person proven to beryllium immoderate of his astir arguable actions arsenic president, peculiarly the pardon for his son, Hunter Biden.

Biden's pardons travel conscionable hours earlier helium is acceptable to depart the White House and President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of bureau erstwhile again. The pardon besides applies to Gen. Mark Milley and a litany of radical progressive successful the January 6 prime committee investigation, Fox News Digital reported.

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President Biden said helium was considering preemptive pardons based connected who President-elect Donald Trump nominates for cardinal spots. (Getty Images)

Notably, Special Counsel Jack Smith, erstwhile FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland are not included successful the pardon, contempt speculation that they whitethorn look backlash from the incoming administration.

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Fox News' Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.