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Poll Shows Majority Back Prosecuting Biden Aides Over Alleged Autopen Misuse

A Rasmussen survey conducted Oct. 28–30 finds slim majorities favor prosecution, with many voters saying unauthorized autopen use is likely.

Annie Tomasini, deputy chief of staff, from left, US President Joe Biden, Bruce Reed, White House deputy chief of staff, and Michael C. Donilon, senior advisor to US President Joe Biden, on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The Biden administration reimposed oil sanctions on Venezuela, ending a six-month reprieve, after determining that Nicolas Maduro's regime failed to honor an agreement to allow a fairer vote in elections scheduled for July. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Overview

  • Fifty-two percent of likely voters say Biden aides should face criminal charges over alleged unauthorized actions, with 32% opposed and 17% unsure.
  • Fifty-five percent consider it likely White House staff used the autopen without Biden’s knowledge or approval, including 40% who say it is very likely.
  • Thirty-three percent say such unauthorized autopen use is not likely, and 12% are not sure.
  • Support for prosecution breaks sharply by party: 75% of Republicans, 36% of Democrats, and 44% of unaffiliated voters favor charges.
  • The poll of 1,157 likely voters, with a ±3 percentage-point margin of error, followed a House Oversight report alleging aides exercised presidential authority and misused the autopen.