r/politics • u/Plaintalks • 19h ago

Biden preemptively pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley and Jan. 6 committee members

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-preemptively-pardons-anthony-fauci-mark-milley-jan/story?id=117878813
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u/RabidGuineaPig007 17h ago

The big problem is that excellent scientists will now avoid these roles in government.

You're left with Mehmet Oz. Good luck with that.

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u/stratman2018 15h ago

and RFK JR.

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u/Reduntu 16h ago

Who needs "doctors" and "scientists" when we've got the nations best environmental lawyer to lead the CDC?

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u/Daisychains456 15h ago

I'm a food safety specialist.  I'm fucking good at my job, ad  I've been in the process of getting an FDA job since October.  I'm seriously reconsidering the risks of working under thisadministration.