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Joe Biden said every pardon and commutation he issued was his decision, calling Republican "liars" for alleging his aides illegally used an autopen.
Former President Joe Biden did not closely review every case included in his sweeping end-of-term clemency spree and instead delegated vast authority to aides to handle the process, including to then-chief of staff Jeff Zients,
President Donald Trump has claimed that the thousands of pardons signed during the Biden administration are void, due to alleged autopen usage.
In his final hours, former US President Biden's chief of staff authorized an autopen to sign high-profile pardons, including those for Fauci and Mille
Facing questions about his mental acuity, the former president told The New York Times he made all clemency decisions.
President Joe Biden defended his use of an autopen in a recent NYT interview, offering insight into his administration’s reasoning behind the controversial practice.
Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power has commented on Joe Biden’s interview with the New York Times in which the former US president defended his use of an autopen.