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Republicans Probe Alleged Biden Autopen Cover-Up as Democrats Boycott Hearing

Republican senators examined claims that Biden’s aides concealed his mental fitness with a mechanical signature device, setting the stage for potential subpoenas.

Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn speaks during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024. Donald Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked a right-wing loyalist for running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of last weekend's failed assassination attempt. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks at a Senate Finance Committee hearing in April.

Overview

  • The June 18 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, “Unfit to Serve,” probed allegations that Biden’s administration concealed his cognitive decline through autopen signatures on executive documents.
  • Democratic members largely boycotted the proceeding, with only Sen. Dick Durbin and Sen. Peter Welch briefly attending before departing.
  • Witnesses Sean Spicer, Theodore Wold and John Harrison criticized the mainstream media and Biden aides for obscuring signs of mental unfitness.
  • The Oversight Project reported that Biden used at least three distinct autopen signatures, prompting GOP demands for staff-secretary office records.
  • Republicans indicated that future subpoenas and additional hearings will seek to determine whether Biden personally authorized each autopen use.