Retired Gen. Mark Milley has expressed his gratitude to President Joe Biden for issuing him a pardon, saying the move alleviates his concerns over potential "retribution" by the incoming Trump administration.

President Biden on Monday morning, just hours before President-elect Trump’s inauguration, announced pardons for Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley, and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and

Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley, and the members of the House Jan. 6 committee, ahead of Donald Trump taking office.

At almost the last minute, President Biden issued surprising preemptive pardons for some of Donald Trump’s enemies. On Monday morning, Biden issued pardons to Anthony Fauci, the infectious diseases expert who took on the Covid-19 pandemic,

President Biden said the pardons are not an "acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing" but rather protect individuals from "unjustified and politically motivated prosectutions."

President Joe Biden on Monday issued preemptive pardons to former medical advisor Anthony Fauci, retired general Mark Milley, and more.

President Biden preemptively pardons Dr. Anthony Fauci, former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, and retired Gen. Mark Milley to protect them from Trump inquiries.

With just hours left of his presidency, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House Jan. 6 committee.

The move came after Trump warned of an enemies list of those who crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for Jan. 6, 2021.

The retired four-star general is the latest former official targeted by the Trump administration.

With actions big and small, Trump has spent his first days in office pushing the levers of government – and his unique powers as commander in chief – to target his perceived political enemies both inside and outside the government.