Biden Says He’s Considering Pre-emptive Pardons For Trump’s Potential Targets NYT | Top Stories Noah Weiland 9 January 2025 at 02:13 The president hasn’t yet decided what he will do, he said, acknowledging that the makeup of Trump’s new administration could influence his decision. © Jim Bourg for The New York TimesPresident Biden was asked whether he would pardon Liz Cheney preemptively, before President-elect Donald J. Trump took office.