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Trump Claims 2020 Election Rigged Amid Biden Pardons Probe

6/5/2025

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Donald Trump doubled down on his assertion that the 2020 election was rigged, calling the autopen a significant political scandal. He alleged that Joe Biden's pardons were signed without his consent, sparking a Justice Department probe. Meanwhile, the White House is investigating whether Biden was aware of the autopen's use during the pardons.

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Donald Trump doubled down on his assertion that the 2020 election was rigged, calling the autopen a significant political scandal. He alleged that Joe Biden's pardons were signed without his consent, sparking a Justice Department probe. Meanwhile, the White House is investigating whether Biden was aware of the autopen's use during the pardons.