Overview

• Ed Martin, the Justice Department’s pardon attorney under President Trump, has launched a probe into whether Biden was mentally fit when issuing his final pardons.
• The investigation examines preemptive pardons granted to five of Biden’s family members, including Hunter Biden and three siblings with their spouses.
• It also reviews clemency that converted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life imprisonment.
• Investigators will assess whether an autopen was used to sign the orders despite a 2005 DOJ memo deeming such signature use legitimate.
• Republican critics characterize the probe as politically driven, citing Biden’s advanced prostate cancer diagnosis and debate struggles as evidence of waning capacity.