Biden's Autopen Pardons: Null and Void? Judicial Watch Investigates

Allegations of Autopen Misuse

• 🔍 Judicial Watch is investigating the use of an autopen for presidential pardons issued in the final days of Joe Biden's presidency.
• ⚠️ Concerns are raised that the autopen may have been used without Biden's direct consent or sufficient authorization.
• 📰 The New York Times published a story, described as a leak from the "Biden gang," that confirmed the autopen's use for significant executive actions, including pardons.

Questionable Pardon Validity

• ❓ Pardons are being scrutinized for being "pardons about nothing," lacking specific reference to crimes and instead covering broad timeframes.
• ⚖️ This vagueness is argued to make them inappropriate and not legitimate, providing no guidance for law enforcement or judges.
• 🚫 If President Trump were to investigate, he should proceed as if these pardons are null and void, allowing defendants to raise the issue in court.

Lack of Direct Authorization

• 🗣️ While Biden claimed he made all the decisions, the New York Times story suggests a lack of direct authorization records.
• 📧 Emails reviewed by the Times indicate a process where Biden orally agreed to pardons in meetings, with staff then using the autopen without a clear, documented sign-off from him.
• 🤝 The approval for using the autopen for pardons reportedly came from Biden's Chief of Staff, Jeff Zans, not directly from Biden himself.

Hunter Biden's Pardon Scrutiny

• 🎯 A specific focus is placed on the pardon for Hunter Biden, which included a broad clause for any potential actions since 2014.
• 🚫 This broad clause is considered invalid, even if other parts of the pardon were for specific crimes.
• 🏛️ Judicial Watch has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Justice Department for records related to Hunter Biden's pardon.

Broader Corruption Allegations

• 🌐 Judicial Watch is pursuing multiple lawsuits concerning alleged Biden family corruption, including records about activities as Vice President and an IRS investigation into Hunter Biden.
• 📢 They also allege the CIA helped rig the 2020 election by masking the Hunter Biden laptop story as Russian disinformation.
• ⏳ The organization criticizes Congress for being slow to investigate, often starting investigations months after Judicial Watch has begun its work.