Overview

• President Trump has ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead a DOJ investigation into reports that Biden’s aides deployed an autopen to sign pardons, executive orders, and legislation without his explicit approval.
• DOJ official Ed Martin is reviewing White House materials and has identified Anita Dunn, Bob Bauer, and Ron Klain as primary subjects in the autopen probe.
• House Oversight Committee chair James Comer has subpoenaed Biden’s physician to testify about the authorization and validity of pardons granted to January 6 committee members and other figures.
• Senior Democrats, including Senators Jack Reed and Richard Blumenthal, reject the inquiry as a partisan stunt intended to distract from economic challenges and policy debates.
• Historians and legal experts note that autopen use dates back to President Harry Truman and remains constitutionally recognized, with Donald Trump having employed the device during his own presidency.