Former President Joe Biden asserted he "made the decisions" for pardons, executive orders, and other presidential actions amid an investigation into the former administration's use of autopen signatures.
Pardon Attorney for the Department of Justice, Ed Martin, revealed that he has launched an investigation into former President Joe Biden's autopen signatures for the clemency granted his family members and death row inmates.
The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project has reported that during former President Joe Biden’s administration, White House staffers used an autopen device to sign clemency warrants and pardons, including those granted to members of the January 6 Committee. The revelation has raised questions about the legitimacy of these actions.
President Donald Trump has criticized former President Joe Biden for using an autopen—a device that replicates signatures—to sign legally binding documents, including pardons.
