Former President Joe Biden’s lame attempt to defend his last-minute pardons only confirms what everyone suspected: His staff ran wild with his autopen. NY Post assistant editorial page editor Brooke Rogers shares this story.
What else did they control?
In an interview with The New York Times, Biden claimed he “made every decision” himself when it came to the 25 autopen-signed pardon and commutation warrants that his White House issued in the final months of his presidency.
But then he admitted that he didn’t explicitly agree to each and every clemency winner.
His excuse: “We’re talking about a whole lot of people.”
Which, actually, is a big part of the problem: Why so many?
The warrants commuted the sentences of about 4,000 inmates in total, including five child killers and several mass murderers on death row.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2025/07/14/opinion/bidens-defense-of-aides-who-used-his-autopen-speaks-volumes-about-who-was-really-in-charge/
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