US EditionEmails Show Questions Raised Over Use of Autopen in White House Clemency Process
House Oversight Committee probes legality and ethics of over 4,000 clemency actions signed by autopen during Biden's final months, amid concerns about his personal approval and cognitive state.
- New internal emails show President Joe Biden did not review thousands of pardons, which Department of Justice officials processed using the autopen.
- In the closing weeks of the presidency, Biden approved 2,490 commutations on Jan. 17 and granted 4,245 total clemency acts, most in U.S. history.
- Then‑White House Staff Secretary Stef Feldman sought proof of Biden's approval before autopen use, a West Wing lawyer stated `He doesn’t review the warrants`, and senior DOJ ethics official Bradley Weinsheimer resigned over violent offenders granted clemency.
- The House Oversight Committee has opened an investigation into autopen clemency use and will hear testimony from Jeff Zients, former White House Chief of Staff, on Sept. 18.
- Legal reviewers now question the autopenned pardons, citing potential legal flaws and sparking debate over delegation of presidential authority and public trust in executive decisions.
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DailyTruthReportHouse Oversight nears the end of its investigation into Biden’s autopen usage
The House Oversight Committee is nearing completion of its investigation into former President Joe Biden’s inner circle and his use of the autopen during his presidency. The committee has been moving quickly through the investigation, conducting 12 interviews thus far,…
White House emails show Biden officials questioned autopen in pardons
(NewsNation) — High-ranking officials in President Joe Biden’s administration questioned whether he was aware of who he was pardoning as well as whether he had approved the clemency grants during his last days in office. Emails obtained by NewsNation from a Trump administration investigation showed several scenarios in which Biden White House officials questioned whether his actions were autonomous. In one case, the use of autopen on pardons was…
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