Biden Officials Criticize Former President’s Pardon Process, Spotlight Use of Autopen
Top officials within the Biden administration have reportedly expressed strong concerns about the way the previous president’s team handled the issuance of pardons during their final days in office. Central to these critiques is the use of an autopen device to sign pardons—an approach that has sparked debate and scrutiny over the legitimacy and propriety of executive clemency procedures. According to a recent report, senior Biden administration figures questioned both the timing and procedures involved in the mass pardons granted by the former president. The autopen, a machine capable of replicating signatures, was employed extensively to authorize pardons remotely, raising