(L)et us not forget that President-elect Trump called for the "termination" of the U.S. Constitution. Trump could do that and render Biden's pardons moot. Absent the U.S. Constitution (including the 5th and 14th Amendments), the law would be whatever Trump says it is leaving him free to go after Cheney, Fauci, Schiff and anyone else he perceived as an enemy.
Although President Trump has not formally terminated the Constitution, his administration is hollowing it from within by openly defying court orders. And if Trump can do it then it should come as no surprise that Trump would declare his predecessor's pardons to be null and void:
Additionally, Trump's claim that Biden didn't know what he was signing is rubbish as Biden publicly stated, "These public servants have served our nation with honor and distinction and do not deserve to be the targets of unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions."
Whatever Trump's "reasoning" it gives his DoJ leave to launch its "retribution" against Cheney and other members of the January 6th Committee, Dr. Fauci and others.
Should this come to pass, the legitimacy of such prosecutions will be challenged all the way up to the Supreme Court. But if the Supreme Court was prepared to give Trump presidential immunity, then they might very well give him presidential absolution. And if they don't, Trump will just disregard the Supreme Court anyway.
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