Trump took aim at the two former lawmakers hours after former President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.

Joe Biden issued a series of preemptive pardons for several high-profile figures whom Donald Trump has publicly spoken out against ahead of his Inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said her office is investigating whether Trump's recent remarks about Liz Cheney broke the law.

President Biden noted that the "should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing."

Outgoing president moves to protect trio from potential legal action after Trump threatened retribution against political foes

His presidency ... called Trump a “total fascist.” “Why are we doing this? Why are we trying to help a guy like Milley?” Trump said Monday at the Capitol. But Liz Cheney’s pardon seemed ...

Flanked by tech billionaires, Trump previewed a presidency marked by culture wars, testing the limits of his constitutional power and a zero-sum approach to foreign policy.

The pardon covers all lawmakers, including Cheney, who served on the congressional select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the US Capitol by Trump supporters, as well as police officers who testified before it.

President-elect Donald Trump took a victory lap on Sunday night, telling his supporters at a campaign-style rally that his first day in office will come with a flurry of executive actions to fulfill his 2024 campaign promises.

Related: How to Watch the 2025 Presidential Inauguration of Donald Trump (and Why the Ceremony Will Look Different This Year) Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Liz Cheney Others who made it onto Biden's list of presidential pardons included members ...

His determination to be deeply involved in congressional politics has been one of his greatest weapons. It can also be his greatest weakness.

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.