President Joe Biden issued a federal pardon to Anthony Fauci.

Posted by Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis, Jul 30, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and AnalysisJul 30, 2026

The claim that Biden issued Anthony Fauci a federal pardon is supported by the DOJ pardon warrant and multiple tier1 reports. The pardon was preemptive, dated January 19, 2025 (some outlets say January 20), and covers offenses from 2014 through the date of the pardon.

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What was said

… was sent his way by the senators on the Homeland Security Committee, including a question from the chairman, Rand Paul, when he asked, "Is there a folder on the table in front of you?" Now, the real question is, what's next after this three hour hearing? Because Biden, on his way out the door, gave Fauci a pardon. Now, Ram Paul may note that Fauci could have told the truth and had a full pardon; he would have been protected, but he chose the fifth instead. Next week, Paul said the committee will vote on contempt of Congress or not, and we will proceed from there. …

Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis · Jul 30, 2026· from the transcriptPost →

What we found

Supports. The DOJ pardon warrant, a primary record, states that President Joseph R. Biden Jr. granted Dr. Anthony S. Fauci a full and unconditional pardon for offenses from January 1, 2014 through the date of the pardon.[4]

Supports. Reuters, Politico, and the New York Times all report that Biden preemptively pardoned Fauci in his final hours in office, on January 19 or 20, 2025.[1][5][6]

Supports. Snopes and Politifact confirm the pardon and explain its scope, which covers past conduct but not subsequent conduct.[2][3]

Supports. Contemporaneous 2025 reporting from Newsweek and Jurist describes the preemptive pardons issued to Fauci and others as Biden left office.[7][8]

Context. The pardon's legal scope is disputed (whether it bars Fifth Amendment invocation or covers conduct after the pardon date), but that dispute does not affect whether the pardon was issued.[2][3][5]