Overview

• House Oversight says its investigation is in the final stages, with 12 interviews completed, three witnesses invoking the Fifth, and additional sessions set with Karine Jean-Pierre this week and Jeff Zients later this month.
• Newly reported memos and emails show DOJ ethics official Bradley Weinsheimer complained about insufficient vetting of clemency cases and White House staff secretary Stef Feldman sought clarity on when Biden’s approval was obtained.
• Republican chair James Comer argued in media interviews that autopen-signed pardons could be voided in court and claimed the probe indicates Biden was not directing autopen use, assertions the White House disputes.
• Biden has called the claims ridiculous and said he personally made every clemency decision, and prior Justice Department opinions have affirmed that autopen signatures are legally valid when the president authorizes them.
• President Trump amplified the issue as a major scandal and ordered an inquiry in June, and Sen. Ted Cruz urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to examine whether the process met constitutional requirements as DOJ and congressional reviews continue.