Trey Gowdy Investigates Biden's Autopen Pardons and Alleged Cover-Up

Biden's Defense of Autopen Pardons

• 💡 Former President Biden stated in a New York Times interview that he personally approved every clemency decision, including categorical pardons.
• 🎯 However, reports indicate Biden did not individually approve each name for these categorical pardons, instead signing off on the criteria and standards used by his staff.
• ✍️ Staff reportedly used the autopen for final versions of these pardons after extensive discussions on criteria, which they considered a routine procedure.

Legal Validity of Oral Pardons

• ⚖️ Trey Gowdy suggests that legally, pardons do not strictly require written approval according to the Constitution, though written documentation is preferable.
• ⚠️ He questions the validity and implications if the president verbally approved decisions but not individual names, especially for controversial pardons.

Allegations of a Cover-Up

• 🔍 Republicans, like James Comer, are investigating the autopen usage, with Comer stating the White House's position of pleading the fifth amendment is unprecedented and adds fuel to cover-up allegations.
• 🧐 Gowdy likens the investigation into Biden's pardons to the four-year investigation into Donald Trump's alleged collusion with Russia, questioning if a four-month inquiry into Biden's actions is too much.

Connection to Russia Collusion Allegations

• 🗣️ The discussion shifts to former CIA Director John Brennan, who is reportedly under FBI investigation.
• 🧠 Deion Nunez claims Brennan knew the CIA had intelligence about the Clinton campaign and DNC stirring up a Russian controversy with Trump, which was allegedly not shared with investigators.
• 🤥 Nunez asserts that Brennan lied to Congress about the steel dossier, stating they included it in assessments and leaked it to the media.