Biden's 'Autopen Pardons' Under Scrutiny: Former Aide Reveals Details

Autopen Use for Pardons and Commutations

• ✍️ President Biden stated he made every decision on pardons and commutations at the end of his term, but aids used the autopen due to the record number of documents.
• 📄 The New York Times reported that Biden did not individually approve every name for categorical pardons, but rather signed off on the standards for qualification.

Concerns Over Specific Pardons

• ⚠️ Michael LaRosa, former special assistant to President Biden, described some individual pardons and commutations as 'hideous'.
• ⚖️ LaRosa agrees with Senator Blumenthal and Governor Shapiro that 'somebody dropped the ball' and the president may have gotten it wrong.
• 💔 Specific examples of concerning commutations included individuals convicted of murdering FBI agents and a woman found at the bottom of a lake.

Questions on Biden's Awareness

• 🤔 The interviewer questioned whether Biden was aware of the specifics of the 'hideous' cases, contrasting it with his past legislative work on crime.
• 🗣️ LaRosa expressed disappointment, suggesting it did not align with the Biden who authored the Violence Against Women Act or signed crime bills in the '90s.