Biden’s Final Acts Deemed Null and Void Amid Autopen Scandal
A newly released House Oversight Committee report asserts that all of former President Joe Biden’s final executive actions, including controversial pardons and clemencies, are null and void because they were carried out without his personal approval.
The 91-page report, based on interviews with more than a dozen Biden aides, details how his staff closely monitored and controlled nearly every aspect of his daily routine.
This included reading schedules, physical activity, media appearances, clothing and even the staging of speeches, including major addresses like the State of the Union, which reportedly involved guidance from Hollywood consultants.
Investigators warned that these interventions raise serious questions about the legal validity of decisions made under such oversight.
The New York Post reports that the committee specifically scrutinized last-minute pardons and clemencies.
Hunter Biden’s sweeping pardon, covering alleged offenses spanning over 11 years, was reportedly the only executive clemency personally signed by the former president.
All other high-profile pardons, including one granted to Dr. Anthony Fauci for his controversial handling of COVID-19, were executed via autopen without documented explicit presidential consent.
Oversight investigators emphasized that delegation of pardon authority in this manner violates constitutional norms and renders the actions legally null.
Former White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients acknowledged approving these last-minute pardons but admitted he did not know who physically operated the autopen, instead relying on verbal briefings from staff.
Deputy Chief of Staff Annie Tomasini, White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor and Jill Biden’s chief of staff Anthony Bernal all invoked the Fifth Amendment when questioned about their involvement in overseeing autopen-issued actions.
Their refusals have intensified concerns over transparency and the potential concealment of misconduct.
Oversight Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) called for immediate accountability, urging the Department of Justice to conduct a thorough review of these executive actions and investigate key aides who may have concealed their participation.
He also requested that the D.C. Board of Medicine examine Dr. O’Connor’s role in allegedly providing misleading medical assessments to protect Biden’s public image.
“We have provided Americans with transparency about the Biden Autopen Presidency, and now there must be accountability,” Comer said.
The 91-page report, based on interviews with more than a dozen Biden aides, details how his staff closely monitored and controlled nearly every aspect of his daily routine.
This included reading schedules, physical activity, media appearances, clothing and even the staging of speeches, including major addresses like the State of the Union, which reportedly involved guidance from Hollywood consultants.
Investigators warned that these interventions raise serious questions about the legal validity of decisions made under such oversight.
The New York Post reports that the committee specifically scrutinized last-minute pardons and clemencies.
Hunter Biden’s sweeping pardon, covering alleged offenses spanning over 11 years, was reportedly the only executive clemency personally signed by the former president.
All other high-profile pardons, including one granted to Dr. Anthony Fauci for his controversial handling of COVID-19, were executed via autopen without documented explicit presidential consent.
Oversight investigators emphasized that delegation of pardon authority in this manner violates constitutional norms and renders the actions legally null.
Former White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients acknowledged approving these last-minute pardons but admitted he did not know who physically operated the autopen, instead relying on verbal briefings from staff.
Deputy Chief of Staff Annie Tomasini, White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor and Jill Biden’s chief of staff Anthony Bernal all invoked the Fifth Amendment when questioned about their involvement in overseeing autopen-issued actions.
Their refusals have intensified concerns over transparency and the potential concealment of misconduct.
Oversight Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) called for immediate accountability, urging the Department of Justice to conduct a thorough review of these executive actions and investigate key aides who may have concealed their participation.
He also requested that the D.C. Board of Medicine examine Dr. O’Connor’s role in allegedly providing misleading medical assessments to protect Biden’s public image.
“We have provided Americans with transparency about the Biden Autopen Presidency, and now there must be accountability,” Comer said.
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