Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., cautioned against President Joe Biden setting a “precedent” by issuing preemptive pardons for himself or others connected to the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

“It would be the wrong precedent to set. I don’t want to see each president hereafter on their way out the door giving out a broad category of pardons,” Schiff told CNN’s Dana Bash on Monday.

When asked about the possibility of more narrowly focused pardons, Schiff stated he was proud of the committee’s work.

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