Biden Administration Officials Questioned Autopen Use in Pardons, Emails Reveal

Questions Surrounding Biden's Autopen Use

• ❓ New internal emails from the Biden White House, obtained by NewsNation, raise questions about clemency decisions made during the former president's final days in office.
• 📧 These emails, part of a Trump administration investigation, show some officials questioned whether President Biden was aware of or had approved specific clemency grants.

Autopen Controversy and Pardons

• ✍️ The autopen, a device used to sign documents, is at the center of the controversy, with former President Trump calling its use a "historic scandal."
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Notably, some of the questioned decisions involved pardons for members of the Biden family, including Hunter Biden, issued in the last night of his presidency.
• 📊 According to Pew Research, President Biden issued over 4,200 acts of clemency, with 96% occurring on or after October 1st of last year.

Ongoing Investigations and Scrutiny

• 🏛️ Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are continuing an investigation into former President Biden's mental fitness and his use of the autopen.
• 🗣️ Former Chief of Staff Jeff Zients is scheduled for a closed-door interview later this month as part of this ongoing investigation.