Trump DOJ Investigates Biden Autopen Use and Pardon Competency

DOJ Investigation into Biden Pardons

• 🔍 The Trump Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into clemency granted by Joe Biden, focusing on his competency and the use of the autopen.
• ✉️ An email from Ed Martin, the Justice Department's pardon attorney, revealed the investigation into whether Biden was competent and if others took advantage of him through the autopen or other means.
• 📜 The probe will question the validity of pardons issued when the President was not in the country or potentially not fully aware of the actions.

Autopen and Pardon Concerns

• 🤖 Concerns are raised about the legality and appropriateness of a president using a machine like the autopen for significant actions, especially when the president's awareness is questioned.
• ⚖️ The investigation will examine whether the autopen was used without Biden's knowledge, potentially invalidating the actions taken.
• 🚨 The unprecedented nature and scale of the pardons, including blanket pardons for past actions and clemency for death row inmates, are cited as reasons for the investigation.

Questions of Competency and Manipulation

• 🧠 The investigation aims to determine if Joe Biden was competent to issue pardons and if individuals like Anita Dunn and Ron Klain were manipulating the process.
• 🗣️ Statements from figures like Jake Tapper, describing Biden as diminished, are being considered as part of the inquiry into his awareness and decision-making.
• ❓ The core question is whether the pardons are valid if they were not personally and competently authorized by President Biden.

Jill Biden's Potential Involvement

• 👩‍💼 Questions are being raised about Jill Biden's potential role and knowledge regarding the pardons and the use of the autopen.
• 🎤 Senators like Ron Johnson are considering bringing in individuals, including potentially Jill Biden, for interviews and subpoenas as part of the investigation.
• 🗣️ Some, including President Trump, have suggested Jill Biden might have insight into Joe Biden's competency and the circumstances surrounding the pardons.