In a round of last-minute pardons aimed at shielding allies from potential

reprisals by President-elect Donald Trump, President Joe Biden granted

clemency to a select group of individuals—but the move is not without complications for the recipients.

Former Wyoming Republican congresswoman and Jan. 6 Committee co-chair Liz Cheney and

Dr. Anthony Fauci were among the limited list of pardon recipients, a gesture

Biden’s aides say was intended to preempt acts of vengeance by Trump or his incoming administration.

However, legal experts were quick to point out that the pardons would not exempt

either individual from having to testify under oath if subpoenaed.

Federal litigation attorney Jesse Binnall pointed out that Biden’s pardons do not shield

Cheney Fauci from consequences if they lie under oath, should the GOP-controlled

Congress subpoena them to testify. In his words, the pardons could be “great news” for anyone seeking to see the two prosecuted.