Former President Joe Biden’s flurry of last-minute pardons, alleged by some to have been signed with an autopen, has sparked a Trump administration investigation into his mental fitness, as The Sun reports. Aides are digging into whether these signatures, including one sparing Hunter Biden from prison, are legally sound. The probe smells like a conservative counterpunch to progressive overreach.
President Biden, in his final days, pardoned his son, Hunter, on Dec. 1 for tax evasion and illegal firearm possession and any and all other misconduct, alongside five family members and 37 death-row inmates. The new investigation, led by Trump’s pardon attorney Ed Martin, questions whether Biden was competent or if staff exploited him. This is a classic case of the left’s selective justice, now under rightful scrutiny.
Hunter Biden faced up to 25 years but was likely to get a slap on the wrist as a first-time offender. Biden also shielded his siblings -- James, Frank, and Valeri -- and two of their spouses from “future politically motivated charges.” Sounds like a family fortress built on shaky legal ground.
An autopen, a device that robotically signs documents, is at the heart of the controversy. Trump and his allies claim Biden knew “nothing about” many pardons, potentially voiding them. If true, this could be the left’s latest trick to dodge accountability.
Martin’s probe is zeroing in on whether the autopen was misused or if Biden was even aware of what he was signing. “The probe will scrutinize whether Biden ‘was competent,’” Martin said, hinting at manipulation by Biden’s inner circle. The progressive machine might have overplayed its hand here.
The pardon attorney's email didn’t name the probe’s initiator but flagged concerns about preemptive family pardons and clemency for death-row inmates. The Constitution grants presidents absolute pardon power, but conservatives argue Biden’s moves reek of abuse. It’s a bold accusation that demands answers.
Biden’s health status adds fuel to the fire, amid his recent diagnosis of advanced-stage prostate cancer that spread to his bones. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, back in March, called for a Justice Department probe into Biden’s “famous” mental decline. The timing of these pardons only sharpens suspicions.
Bailey argued that staffers “may have exploited Biden’s incapacity,” rendering his orders “null and void.” This isn’t just political theater; it’s a serious challenge to the left’s narrative of Biden as a steady hand. Conservatives are right to question who was calling the shots.
Martin, discussing the situation, admitted, “If you use the autopen for pardon power, I don’t think that’s necessarily a problem.” Yet he stressed the need to ensure Biden wasn’t a puppet for progressive agendas. That’s a polite way of saying someone might have hijacked the presidency.
Biden defended pardons granted to his family, claiming it was to “protect them from future politically-motivated charges.” Nice try, but conservatives see this as a blatant shield for cronies. The hypocrisy of the left’s “justice for all” mantra is on full display.
The 37 death-row inmates, now facing life imprisonment instead, add another layer to the controversy. Trump’s team argues this clemency, possibly autopen-signed, undermines justice for victims. The clemency from Biden is a move that reeks of progressive virtue signaling.
Trump, no stranger to pardons, granted clemency to nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 Capitol protests participants. Critics on the left cried foul, but conservatives cheered it as correcting overzealous prosecutions. The contrast with Biden’s pardons highlights a deeper ideological clash.
Martin once called the presidential pardon power “plenary,” meaning absolute, but conservatives insist it’s not a blank check. If Biden were unaware or incapacitated, these pardons could collapse under legal scrutiny. That’s a prospect that has the left sweating.
The probe’s outcome remains unclear, but it’s already exposing cracks in Biden’s legacy. Conservatives are rallying behind Trump’s push to hold the progressive establishment accountable. This isn’t just about pardons -- it’s about who controls the levers of power.
With Biden’s health and competency in question, Trump’s investigation could reshape the narrative around these pardons. The autopen saga is a fitting end to a presidency conservatives view as riddled with overreach. Let’s see if the truth signs its name.
