Trending Now - Investigation Into Biden's Autopen Use Remains Active

WHO:

President Joe Biden

Trump

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro

Attorney General Pam Bondi

Ed Martin, Justice Department’s pardon attorney

Donald Trump

House Oversight Committee

WHAT:

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating the use of an autopen by Biden and his aides for issuing pardons.

The investigation was ordered by Trump in June 2025, claiming a "conspiracy" to abuse presidential signatures.

The DOJ has reportedly shelved the investigation due to a lack of applicable criminal statutes.

The House Oversight Committee has investigated Biden's clemency actions, particularly five pardons for family members.

The DOJ is reviewing whether Biden personally approved each name on pardon and commutation lists.

Biden has denied allegations of improper use of the autopen, stating, "Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency."

WHERE:

Washington, D.C.

White House

WHEN:

The investigation was ordered in June 2025.

The DOJ indicated on March 4, 2026, that the investigation remains open.

The Supreme Court ruling referenced occurred in 2024.

WHY:

Trump demanded the investigation due to concerns over Biden's mental capacity to sign pardons and the legitimacy of those pardons.

The House Oversight Committee raised concerns about the lack of documentation for Biden's pardons.

HOW:

The investigation involves examining the use of an autopen for signing official documents.

The DOJ has not commented on ongoing investigations, as stated by Pirro.

The inquiry was initially run by Ed Martin and later taken over by Pirro's office.

The Department of Justice is currently investigating the use of an autopen by President Biden and his aides for issuing pardons, a probe that was ordered by Trump in June 2025 amid claims of a conspiracy to misuse presidential signatures. Although the DOJ indicated on March 4, 2026, that the investigation remains open, it has reportedly been shelved due to a lack of applicable criminal statutes, while the House Oversight Committee continues to scrutinize Biden's clemency actions, particularly five pardons for family members. Biden has firmly denied any allegations of improper use of the autopen, asserting, "Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency."