US EditionDOJ Closes Autopen Investigation into Biden and Aides Without Charges: Report
Federal prosecutors ended the autopen probe after determining no charges were warranted, citing historical presidential use and a Supreme Court ruling on immunity.
- This week, reports by The New York Times and CBS News say the U.S. Department of Justice dropped a criminal inquiry into former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen, closing it without charges or grand jury review.
- President Donald Trump ordered a review in June that alleged Biden's autopen use concealed cognitive decline, and Ed Martin, DOJ pardon attorney and interim U.S. attorney, opened the probe, later overseen by Jeanine Pirro.
- Prosecutors found they could not identify an applicable statute, and investigators examined whether aides used the autopen without Biden's knowledge affecting pardons and executive actions.
- Republican officials say they will continue pursuing legal options as the closed autopen probe joins other failed efforts by Pirro, while Florida authorities arrested a felon released under Biden's commutation.
- A 2005 DOJ memo and a 2024 Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity limit prosecution prospects, while Biden has repeatedly denied allegations of widespread autopen use, calling them false and a distraction.
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DOJ signals it’s still digging into Biden autopen use despite reports probe fizzled
DOJ is keeping investigation into former President Joe Biden's autopen open, sources say, despite reports the probe has been shelved, with prosecutors still examining legality of automated signature device.
Pam Bondi Ends Investigation into Biden’s Autopen Usage.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice (DOJ) under Attorney General Pam Bondi has decided not to pursue criminal charges against President Joe Biden or his aides regarding their lax use of an autopen to sign off on presidential actions.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, former President Joe Biden, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s DOJ team.WHEN & WHERE: The investigation, which began last year,…
Biden Autopen Probe Takes Jaw-Dropping Turn
Federal prosecutors in U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office have quietly dropped a criminal probe into whether former President Joe Biden or his aides improperly used an autopen to sign presidential pardons, according to CBS News. Two sources confirmed the investigation existed, and one told CBS News the case was ultimately closed after prosecutors concluded they could not find a legal basis to move forward. It remains unclear exactly when or wh…
Justice Department Unable to Build Case in Biden Autopen Investigation
The U.S. Justice Department reviewed whether former President Joe Biden or members of his staff violated the law by using an autopen to sign official presidential documents. However, prosecutors ultimately… The post Justice Department Drops Probe Into Autopen Use by Joe Biden After Failing to Build Case appeared first on .
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