Biden Denies GOP Autopen Claims Over Clemency Decisions

President Joe Biden has firmly rejected Republican claims, including those from President Donald Trump, that he was not personally responsible for a series of high-profile clemency decisions made late in his term, asserting that he made every decision himself and only used an autopen to sign due to the volume. Biden called these accusations "liars' rhetoric," emphasizing that the autopen is a legal tool previously used by presidents, including Trump, and that he was deeply involved in the process, orally approving each pardon and commutation. Among the clemency actions were sentence reductions for thousands of federal convicts, commutations preventing individuals from returning to prison after home confinement, and controversial preemptive pardons for family members and key figures like Anthony Fauci and Mark Milley. The Department of Justice and GOP-led House Oversight Committee have launched investigations into Biden's clemency decisions and his cognitive fitness, accusations Biden attributes to political distractions orchestrated by Republicans. Biden's White House doctor has declined to comment publicly on these matters. Throughout the interviews, Biden maintained his mental acuity and denied any lack of control over the pardons, dismissing the conspiracy theories as baseless and politically motivated.