On his final day in office, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to allies and family, citing politically motivated threats, before attending a farewell ceremony and handing over power to Donald Trump
The action is an early indication of Trump's determination to exact retribution on perceived adversaries and is the latest point of tension between Trump and an intelligence community
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Unfortunately, I have no reason to believe these attacks will end, he said as his presidential term was ending
Decision by Biden comes after Trump warned of an enemies list filled with those who have crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss
A notice on the website of Customs and Border Protection Monday just after Trump was sworn in let users know that the app is no longer available
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We know the struggle to redeeming the soul of this nation is difficult and ongoing,' said Joe Biden
Also receiving pardons were a top Virginia lawmaker and advocates for immigrant rights
Speaking of the hostages that were being released under the ceasefire, Biden said he had just received a call saying the three were being released
Garcetti and his family on Sunday met PM Modi and said that the two leaders have achieved record-breaking milestones
Thomas-Greenfield said during Joe Biden's presidency, the United States again engaged with the world, rebuilt alliances and reestablished America's leadership
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Supreme Court in its ruling held that the risk to national security posed by TikTok's ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the United States
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also described his return as 'private citizen' as 'the highest calling in a democracy'
Given the sheer fact of timing, this Administration recognises that actions to implement the law simply must fall to the next administration, a released statement said
Yellen wrote in a letter to bipartisan congressional leaders Friday she was advising them of the extraordinary measures that Treasury will begin using on January 21