Overview

• New reporting highlighted internal DOJ warnings that the department lacked adequate time to vet many late-term clemency cases.
• An email from DOJ official Bradley Weinsheimer said the department was not afforded a reasonable opportunity to provide input on candidates for clemency.
• White House emails reported by Axios show staff secretary Stef Feldman questioning autopen procedures, asking, “When did we get [Biden’s] approval of this?”
• Records show Biden granted nearly 2,500 commutations on Jan. 17 and more than 4,200 clemency orders overall in his final days in office.
• Comer said the committee seeks accountability, Trump labeled the episode a scandal, and Biden and former aides insist the decisions were his and the process proper, with Jeff Zients set to testify and Karine Jean‑Pierre slated for a closed-door interview.