House Republicans have released a long-awaited report on President Joe Biden's use of the autopen during his presidency, rehashing existing information while criticizing his time in office and making sweeping accusations about White House operations. The 114-page report does not present concrete evidence that aides conspired to enact policies without Biden's knowledge or that he was unaware of laws, pardons, or executive orders signed in his name.
The report centers on the pardons granted by Biden, including those issued to his son, Hunter Biden, based on depositions from close Biden aides. It claims that Biden's mental state declined significantly during his presidency, allowing White House officials to carry out policies without his knowledge. The document also focuses heavily on the alleged "cover-up" of these actions and their impact on national security.
Biden has consistently denied that he was unaware of his administration's actions, calling such claims "ridiculous and false." Democrats on the House oversight committee have condemned the investigation as a distraction and a waste of time. The timing of this report is also seen as politically motivated, coming at a tumultuous period in U.S. politics with the government shutdown and congressional gridlock.
The report drew heavily from public information and interviews with over a dozen members of Biden's inner circle, yet offers few new revelations. Instead, it relies on unanswered questions and makes broad conclusions. The document repeatedly scolds Biden officials and Democratic allies for defending Biden's mental state.
Critics have warned that the investigation could pose future legal headaches for the Trump administration and congressional Republicans, who also often enact policies through executive actions like the presidential autopen.
The report centers on the pardons granted by Biden, including those issued to his son, Hunter Biden, based on depositions from close Biden aides. It claims that Biden's mental state declined significantly during his presidency, allowing White House officials to carry out policies without his knowledge. The document also focuses heavily on the alleged "cover-up" of these actions and their impact on national security.
Biden has consistently denied that he was unaware of his administration's actions, calling such claims "ridiculous and false." Democrats on the House oversight committee have condemned the investigation as a distraction and a waste of time. The timing of this report is also seen as politically motivated, coming at a tumultuous period in U.S. politics with the government shutdown and congressional gridlock.
The report drew heavily from public information and interviews with over a dozen members of Biden's inner circle, yet offers few new revelations. Instead, it relies on unanswered questions and makes broad conclusions. The document repeatedly scolds Biden officials and Democratic allies for defending Biden's mental state.
Critics have warned that the investigation could pose future legal headaches for the Trump administration and congressional Republicans, who also often enact policies through executive actions like the presidential autopen.
. They're trying to spin a narrative that Biden's not in control because he got some pardons out for his son... yeah right, what a stretch 
. And now they're making sweeping accusations about White House operations? Come on, this is just a way to distract us from the real issues while they're stuck in gridlock over there 
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. They're not even trying to hide that this is a political stunt – it's just so obvious 
. And what really gets me is that they're using this report to try and hurt the current administration, but really they're just creating more problems for themselves in the future 
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. Biden knows exactly what he was doing when he signed those pardons, and so did his advisors. It's time for Republicans to focus on something other than trying to take down the President – how about actually governing or something? 
I don't know what to make of this whole report thing. It seems like a big distraction from actual issues. I mean, the fact that Biden's mental state declined is one thing, but come on, how many times can you say he was unaware of his administration's actions? 
i mean i dont get why republicans are so invested in investigating biden's autopen thingy... can someone explain it to me again? is it like a big deal that he used an auto pen or something? 
and whats with all the drama about his son hunter biden getting pardons? didnt they just do that already? 
like what's next? it's just a bunch of speculation and rumors. the report is super long but its not like its got any real concrete evidence 
i mean we've seen this all before, republicans always trying to deflect and make democrats look bad. lets focus on something positive for once 
. I'm not saying Biden's innocent or anything, but come on, let's focus on the present and future instead of dredging up old news.
. I mean, come on, if there were actual concrete evidence of wrongdoing, wouldn't we know about it by now? 
This whole thing just seems like a big distraction to me... I mean, we already know Biden uses an autopen, what's the point of rehashing this? It feels like they're just trying to score some points with their base without actually getting anything done 
. I'm not saying Biden is perfect or anything, but this investigation feels like a classic case of gaslighting 
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. And honestly, most of it sounds super suspiciously like they're trying to distract us from other stuff going on 
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. Can we please focus on some actual substance for once?