The investigation into the autopen controversy involving former President Joe Biden has gained momentum, with the Department of Justice (DOJ) focusing its attention on Delaware and Washington, D.C. According to a source familiar with the situation, the probe has intensified in recent weeks, with officials in both states being scrutinized for their role in the matter. The House Oversight Committee, a powerful body in the U.S. Congress, has released a comprehensive 100-page report outlining its findings from a months-long probe into Biden’s White House. The report specifically examines whether Biden’s inner circle concealed signs of mental decline and whether executive actions signed via autopen without his full awareness were part of a larger cover-up. This scrutiny comes amid growing concerns about the legal validity of certain pardons and executive actions that were authorized without clear evidence of Biden’s cognitive capacity to make those decisions.
A source close to the investigation told Fox News on Wednesday morning that the DOJ’s focus on Delaware and Washington, D.C. has increased, suggesting that state and federal officials are now under heightened scrutiny. The report also details a ‘haphazard documentation process’ for pardons made by Biden, raising questions about the legality of certain executive actions. The committee argues that, in the absence of sufficient contemporaneous documentation indicating that Biden himself made the decisions, such actions may not carry legal weight and could be considered void. These findings are seen as a direct challenge to Biden’s legal authority over his executive decisions, which has sparked significant debate within both political parties.
In response, a Biden spokesperson issued a statement denying any wrongdoing, asserting that the president made all his decisions independently and that there was no conspiracy or cover-up. The spokesperson called the investigation a ‘baseless’ claim and urged lawmakers to focus on resolving the government shutdown rather than pursuing politically motivated probes. Meanwhile, the report’s findings have also raised concerns about the broader implications of executive authority and the potential legal consequences of decisions made in the absence of clear documentation. This issue has become a focal point in the ongoing political discourse around Biden’s presidency, as lawmakers and analysts grapple with the legitimacy of certain executive actions and their impact on the rule of law.