# Trump backs pardon for Fauci despite years of public feuding

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fauci-invokes-fifth-amendment-amid-political-scrutiny-trump-backs-biden-pardon/
- Published: 2026-07-29T23:14:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-30T05:32:27+00:00
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump backs Biden's pardon of Dr Anthony Fauci despite past feuding
- Fauci pleaded the Fifth during questioning on COVID-19 policy
- Conservative groups still want Fauci to apologise, not be pardoned

## Summary

President Donald Trump has said he supports Joe Biden's decision to pardon Dr Anthony Fauci, despite years of bitter public disagreement between the two men over the United States' handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The endorsement is notable because Fauci, the former chief White House medical adviser, had become one of the most prominent targets of conservative criticism over pandemic-era policy, and the pardon shields him from potential federal prosecution even as political scrutiny of his record continues.

During questioning over his role in shaping COVID-19 guidance, Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, a move that drew sharp criticism from conservative campaigners, including Tina Descovich of Moms for Liberty, who said he should instead apologise for the policies pursued under his advice. Biden's pardon of Fauci followed years of dispute over the scientist's influence on lockdowns, mask mandates and other pandemic measures, making Trump's public backing of the move a striking departure from his previous stance towards Fauci.

## Coverage

- [Fox News: Moms for Liberty co-founder rips Fauci after Fifth Amendment plea, ‘America deserves an apology’](https://www.foxnews.com/media/moms-liberty-co-founder-rips-fauci-fifth-amendment-plea-america-deserves-apology)
- [The Hill: Trump says he ‘respects’ Biden’s pardon of Fauci](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5998179-trump-respects-biden-fauci-pardon/)

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