WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he did not believe his decision to run for re-election paved the way for President-elect Donald Trump to win in 2024 and indicated he is still considering pre-emptive pardons for people whom Trump has targeted.

President Biden says he is still considering whether to give pardons to people who have been criticized or threatened by President-elect Donald Trump.

The president hasn’t yet decided what he will do, he said, acknowledging that the makeup of Trump’s new administration could influence his decision.

It’s unclear what Biden meant by his comment about being dependent on Trump’s positions, as the interview took place after Trump had already named key appointments to roles th

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President Biden said in a new interview that he had not yet decided whether to issue preemptive pardons to critics of President-elect Trump, such as former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) or Anthony

President Joe Biden dismissed the idea of pardoning himself as he considers using his clemency powers to protect critics of President-elect Donald Trump, who has promised to seek revenge when he returns to the White House on Jan. 20.

President Biden is flirting with handing out preemptive pardons to some of President-elect Donald Trump’s favorite political targets.

Joe Biden said Friday he won't pardon himself, blasted Meta's decision to cut fact-checkers and reiterated he thinks he would have defeated Trump.

It depends on some of the language and expectations that Trump broadcasts in the last couple days here as to what he’s going to do,” Biden told reporters at the White House