Vitriolic anger that took over MAGA world from the outset of Joe Biden’s presidency continued through the waning days of his first and only term – and his farewell address to the nation Wednesday night was no exception.

LibsofTiktok, a prominent MAGA handle wrote: "Biden preemptively pardoned Fauci. There is now zero doubt that Fauci is a criminal, guilty of crimes against humanity."

No 1970’s era disco group came out in the marbled halls of the Capitol. But it would scarcely have been a surprise.

CBP One was used by the Biden administration to allow hundreds of thousands of migrants into the country to pursue asylum claims.

Some claimed the action was indicative of the pardonees’ guilt, and accused the Democrats closing ranks to protect their own

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An interview with press observer Matt Gertz, who explains how the right wing media apparatus rewrote the story of Jan. 6—and reflects on why the mainstream media isn't up to the moment.

Biden shocked many of his supporters last month when he pardoned his son Hunter from all present and future crimes out of fear that the coming Trump administration would single him out. Monday’s pardons seem to be protecting some of the right’s favorite bogeymen from Trump’s vengeance, which could come soon after he is sworn in later in the day.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, reacts to a Republican talking point during a House Oversight Committee impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) AP

Vice President J.D. Vance took the oath of office at the Capitol Rotunda, putting him in line to carry the torch of the MAGA movement.