Trump Justice Department Probes Biden’s Use of Autopen in Controversial Family Pardons

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Trump Justice Department Probes Biden’s Use of Autopen in Controversial Family Pardons

 

In a move that has drawn sharp political scrutiny, the Trump administration’s Justice Department has launched an investigation into former President Joe Biden’s use of the autopen to sign a series of pardons and commutations during his final days in office. Among the pardons under review are those granted to five of Biden’s own family members, as well as 37 commutations that converted federal death sentences to life imprisonment.

 

 

The investigation was confirmed by an internal email obtained by Reuters, in which Ed Martin, the Justice Department’s pardon attorney, told staff he had been instructed to examine the legality and propriety of the documents. “The investigation centred around whether Biden was competent and whether others were taking advantage of him through use of autopen or other means,” Martin wrote in the email.

 

The autopen—a device that automatically reproduces a signature—has become the focal point of allegations first raised by conservative outlets and championed by Trump. The Heritage Foundation, a right-wing think tank, suggested earlier this year that nearly every document issued under Biden’s presidency bore the same signature, calling into question whether Biden personally approved them. The organization pointed to documents signed even while Biden was vacationing in the U.S. Virgin Islands in late 2022.

 

Samuel Dewey, a lawyer affiliated with the Heritage Foundation, elaborated on the suspicions during an appearance on Real America’s Voice, stating that while most signatures looked machine-generated, the one on the pardon of Biden’s son Hunter appeared different. “Shaky,” he described it. Hunter Biden, who pleaded guilty to tax violations and was convicted on firearms charges, received a pardon from his father in December.

 

Adding to the controversy, Biden also pardoned several other family members, including his brothers James and Frank Biden, his sister Valerie Biden Owens, and their respective spouses, John Owens and Sara Biden. While the internal email did not name which pardons were under direct investigation, Martin confirmed that the scope included the 37 death penalty commutations issued by Biden, as well as all family-related clemency orders.

 

On January 20, just before departing the White House, Biden addressed his controversial decisions, stating that he aimed to shield his family from “future politically motivated investigations” likely to come under the returning Trump administration.

 

Trump has repeatedly cast doubt on Biden’s mental acuity, particularly in the final stretch of his term. He has taken to Truth Social to allege that many pardons were issued without Biden’s knowledge or consent. “In other words, Joe Biden did not sign them but, more importantly, he did not know anything about them!” Trump wrote. He further accused members of the January 6 committee—some of whom received clemency—of engineering their own pardons while Biden was allegedly unaware, calling them “void, vacant and of no future force of effect.”

 

Though Martin noted last month that he did not view autopen use as “necessarily a problem,” he nonetheless affirmed that the circumstances surrounding the Biden pardons “warranted scrutiny.”

 

Amid growing questions about Biden’s health following his cancer diagnosis and his recent decision to withdraw from the 2024 race, the investigation into the final actions of his presidency has intensified partisan tensions. Despite the constitutional authority granted to presidents to issue pardons and commutations without oversight, Trump’s Justice Department appears determined to challenge the legitimacy of Biden’s final clemency decisions—especially those affecting political adversaries or members of his own family.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Times  2025-06-05

 

 

[JaxxBKK]

This thread while insanely important news / implications will be ignored by the forum leftists - guaranteed.

 

These truth bombs always ignored while the Leftists prattle on about starving children somewhere somewhere (but not US)

 

Gonna love to see how truth will be twisted to defend highly illegal actions and the pardons themselves.

[dinsdale]

FAUCI!!!!!!!!!!!

[blaze master]

3 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

FAUCI!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Why was he pardoned. Did he do something wrong ?

[jerrymahoney]

What's the big deal? Didn't President Trump already declare so it must be true that:

The ‘Pardons’ that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, and many others, are hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, because of the fact that they were done by Autopen.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-bidens-pardons-jan-6-committee-are-void-used-autopen-rcna196670

[Chomper Higgot]

2 hours ago, Social Media said:

Though Martin noted last month that he did not view autopen use as “necessarily a problem,” he nonetheless affirmed that the circumstances surrounding the Biden pardons “warranted scrutiny.”

 

Nothing wrong with that.

 

I think the circumstances surrounding all presidential pardons should be subjected to scrutiny.

 

 

2 hours ago, JaxxBKK said:

This thread while insanely important news / implications will be ignored by the forum leftists - guaranteed.

That didn’t age well.

[JaxxBKK]

1 hour ago, jerrymahoney said:

What's the big deal? Didn't President Trump already declare so it must be true that:

The ‘Pardons’ that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, and many others, are hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, because of the fact that they were done by Autopen.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-bidens-pardons-jan-6-committee-are-void-used-autopen-rcna196670

 

It's important because of:

 

Joe Biden was not aware and did not even authorize the pardons

 

Various people most likely staffers unauthorized to use the device. Moreover, it is alleged that the staffers took money for their actions

 

It pardoned the likes of total scum responsible for some of the biggest crimes in the past four years, possibly the past 250 years of the republic.

 

It was used for personal protection and protection of Biden crime family.

 

Jill Biden appears to possibly have used the autopen to pardon her own family

 

The pardons themselves such as for the liar Fauci and felonious clown Adam Schiff, Biden family were most unusual in history as they were blanket pardons covering a decade.

 

I'm still waiting for the leftist defense of these treasonous actions 🤣

[JaxxBKK]

2 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

That didn’t age well.

 

Really? Please repost the litany of criticism.

[SLOWHAND225]

Good.

 

[blaze master]

9 minutes ago, JaxxBKK said:

Various people most likely staffers unauthorized to use the device. Moreover, it is alleged that the staffers took money for their actions

 

Any proof of this wild claim ?

[JaxxBKK]

6 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

Any proof of this wild claim ?

 

The claims are only allegations that have been made public. Trump alluded to much if it weeks ago.

 

The claims are all over the internet if you choose to actually look for it. It will all come out in week. These are issues that will come before congressional committees and therefore many of the details might not be made public until then.

 

The only contentious point that I had made above is the quid pro quo for money. The rest pretty much understood as fact now

 

Something else that should not be overlooked about the auto-pen. The only document that Joe Biden signed during his time in office was the one in which he withdrew from the presidential race as Dem candidate. Every other document was auto-penned.

 

 

 

Another truth bomb that is yet to come out on the forum is that Biden staffers were basically running the country for the past 4 years. Biden was absent of mind the entire time.

[blaze master]

2 minutes ago, JaxxBKK said:

 

The claims are only allegations that have been made public. Trump alluded to much if it weeks ago.

 

The claims are all over the internet if you choose to actually look for it. It will all come out in week. These are issues that will come before congressional committees and therefore many of the details might not be made public until then.

 

The only contentious point that I had made above is the quid pro quo for money. The rest pretty much understood as fact now

 

Something else that should not be overlooked about the auto-pen. The only document that Joe Biden signed during his time in office was the one in which he withdrew from the presidential race as Dem candidate. Every other document was auto-penned.

 

 

 

Another truth bomb that is yet to come out on the forum is that Biden staffers were basically running the country for the past 4 years. Biden was absent of mind the entire time.

 

So no proof as of yet. Just a claim. Got it. 

[JaxxBKK]

1 hour ago, blaze master said:

 

Why was he pardoned. Did he do something wrong ?

 

Lying to congress

 

Secret gain of function research

 

Conspiracy with eco health alliance/ Chinese government

 

Used position for personal and political gain

 

Numerous patents he owns totally suspect

 

Read Kennedy's book. It's jaw dropping.

[Gsxrnz]

Maybe Joe gave Jill an EPOA. 

[jerrymahoney]

So even though the President of the United States declared the late term pardons issued by his predecessor as VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, it seems some people are now suggesting that they are not already VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT.

Thanks.

[JaxxBKK]

9 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

So no proof as of yet. Just a claim. Got it. 

 

You're pretty thick.

 

Two staffers have stepped forward and five identified. Many are essentially in hiding.

 

Five have been identified.

 

These are all allegations until proven as fact in a court of law or congressional committee hearing. Of course, you knew that 555

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/comer-asks-five-more-ex-white-house-aides-to-testify-about-biden-s-health-and-autopen-use/ar-AA1G5EQ0

 

Search yourself

 

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=comer+announcement+staffers&t=fpas&ia=web

 

 

[blaze master]

8 minutes ago, JaxxBKK said:

 

Lying to congress

 

Secret gain of function research

 

Conspiracy with eco health alliance/ Chinese government

 

Used position for personal and political gain

 

Numerous patents he owns totally suspect

 

Read Kennedy's book. It's jaw dropping.

 

I think you misinterpreted my comment. 

[blaze master]

Just now, JaxxBKK said:

These are all allegations until proven

 

So thick unproven allegations.

[gargamon]

4 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

So thick unproven allegations.

Just like pretty much everything coming out of the GOP these days.

[JaxxBKK]

1 minute ago, blaze master said:

 

So thick unproven allegations.

 

You're going to hang your hat on that??

 

As a point of fact Biden did not use the autopen nor authorize it's use. In one case he wasn't even in the country when pardons were signed. A number of unauthorized individuals used the autopen for extremely controversial pardons of which POTUS was clueless. The only real question is who. It wasn't Casper the friendly ghost

 

This opens investigation to 10-15. It's a pretty good article and names names.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/comer-widens-biden-cover-probe-170046483.html

[blaze master]

Just now, JaxxBKK said:

 

You're going to hang your hat on that??

 

As a point of fact Biden did not use the autopen nor authorize it's use. In one case he wasn't even in the country when pardons were signed. A number of unauthorized individuals used the autopen for extremely controversial pardons of which POTUS was clueless. The only real question is who. It wasn't Casper the friendly ghost

 

This opens investigation to 10-15. It's a pretty good article and names names.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/comer-widens-biden-cover-probe-170046483.html

 

Call me when its all settled. 

[JaxxBKK]

1 minute ago, gargamon said:

Just like pretty much everything coming out of the GOP these days.

 

I have nothing to do with GOP and neither does Trump other than running under the banner. He's a populist and GOPers hate him as much as the riffraff on the left

[JaxxBKK]

Just now, blaze master said:

 

Call me when its all settled. 

 

Well, at least now you understand.

 

If you're too lazy to follow it - it's not important to you. Nevertheless, you come on here to toss up blah blah, troll posts and subterfuge.

 

If it were Trump / staffers you'd be all over it like white on rice

[Fat is a type of crazy]

Biden had his mental issues - in terms of the quickness of his thought processes for example no doubt - but clearly not to the point where he could not have stepped up and done something - if associates were doing things that he didn't want done.

The extent of his pardons were not ideal - the power was abused somewhat - but I think he correctly saw Trump's nature - and that if Trump could go against his family and other good public servants people such as Fauci he would. Most if not all of the allegations against those pardoned were iffy at best - mainly based on conspiracies - with the possible exception of Hunter. 

I don't like to do a - but Trump - but Trump's recent pardons are truly appalling - people who ripped off the small people, nursing homes, people whose family donated large amounts to Trumps campaigns, people who were supporting him but clearly did really terrible things, and did not deserve a pardon.  

[JaxxBKK]

1 minute ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

Biden had his mental issues - in terms of the quickness of his thought processes for example no doubt - but clearly not to the point where he could not have stepped up and done something - if associates were doing things that he didn't want done.

The extent of his pardons were not ideal - the power was abused somewhat - but I think he correctly saw Trump's nature - and that if Trump could go against his family and other good public servants people such as Fauci he would. Most if not all of the allegations against those pardoned were iffy at best - mainly based on conspiracies - with the possible exception of Hunter. 

I don't like to do a - but Trump - but Trump's recent pardons are truly appalling - people who ripped off the small people, nursing homes, people whose family donated large amounts to Trumps campaigns, people who were supporting him but clearly did really terrible things and did not deserve a pardon.  

 

Each pardon from every president must be looked at on it's own merit. Pardons are almost always controversial. Pardoning your brother, son, wife (?) for any crimes committed over a decade.

 

It's pretty much understood as fact by now that Biden was not in control of his mental facilities as early as 2020 election.

 

Pardoning the J6 committe in blanket, nameless pardons is unconscionable and immoral

 

The last resort of the AN leftists buh buh buh Trump 😭. I'm glad you're open minded enough not to do that.

 

Nevertheless, the notion Biden is doing the nation good by commiting acts of high treason so stop whatever Trump may / not do is highly suspect, patently absurd and very illegal.

 

Biden was a rouge presidency.

[blaze master]

11 minutes ago, JaxxBKK said:

 

Well, at least now you understand.

 

If you're too lazy to follow it - it's not important to you. Nevertheless, you come on here to toss up blah blah, troll posts and subterfuge.

 

If it were Trump / staffers you'd be all over it like white on rice

 

You might wanna ask around about me. You're way off on your judgement. 

 

 

[bubblegum]

40 minutes ago, JaxxBKK said:

 

The claims are only allegations that have been made public. Trump alluded to much if it weeks ago.

 

The claims are all over the internet if you choose to actually look for it. It will all come out in week. These are issues that will come before congressional committees and therefore many of the details might not be made public until then.

 

The only contentious point that I had made above is the quid pro quo for money. The rest pretty much understood as fact now

 

Something else that should not be overlooked about the auto-pen. The only document that Joe Biden signed during his time in office was the one in which he withdrew from the presidential race as Dem candidate. Every other document was auto-penned.

 

 

 

Another truth bomb that is yet to come out on the forum is that Biden staffers were basically running the country for the past 4 years. Biden was absent of mind the entire time.

Its about Biden, not Trump. Pardons for money lol Who would do that.

[JaxxBKK]

Just now, blaze master said:

 

You might wanna ask around about me. You're way off on your judgement. 

 

 

 

Just taking you for your one liner, smug and passive aggressive judgements 👍

[bubblegum]

They should put Gomer in charge, he's good at doing nothing.

[blaze master]

2 minutes ago, JaxxBKK said:

 

Just taking you for your one liner, smug and passive aggressive judgements 👍

 

Aggressive judgment? Where ? You mean your brutally off frothy rants ?