Trump Administration Opens Investigation into Biden Pardons Competency

President Trump’s administration has launched an investigation into President Joe Biden’s competency in issuing pardons during his final days in office, focusing especially on the use of an autopen—a device that automatically affixes signatures to documents. Ed Martin, Trump’s pardon attorney, revealed that the probe will assess whether Biden was mentally capable or if others exploited him through the autopen or other means. The investigation centers on Biden’s pardons of family members, including his son Hunter Biden, who was convicted of firearms and tax violations, as well as clemency granted to 37 death-row inmates whose sentences were commuted to life imprisonment. Trump and his supporters claim that Biden’s alleged use of the autopen renders these pardons invalid, though it remains unconfirmed whether the device was actually used. The inquiry was initiated by a senior Justice Department official appointed during Trump’s presidency, but details about the specific pardons under scrutiny and who directed the investigation have not been fully disclosed. Biden’s administration has yet to comment on the probe, while Trump has declared the pardons "void and vacant."