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House Committee Calls Biden's Autopen Pardons a Scandal

11/10/2025

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The House Oversight Committee concluded President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s autopen pardons were abused and potentially illegal.
The investigation suggested Biden was unaware of autopen use.
Key aides and witnesses invoked the Fifth Amendment, fueling concerns about a cover-up of Biden's cognitive state.
The committee called the matter potentially the greatest U.S. political scandal, with calls to nullify pardons and implications for Biden's legacy and the pardoned individuals.

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The House Oversight Committee concluded President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s autopen pardons were abused and potentially illegal.
The investigation suggested Biden was unaware of autopen use.
Key aides and witnesses invoked the Fifth Amendment, fueling concerns about a cover-up of Biden's cognitive state.
The committee called the matter potentially the greatest U.S. political scandal, with calls to nullify pardons and implications for Biden's legacy and the pardoned individuals.