Staff Reports
Recently, Former President Biden stirred the pot in an interview with “The New York Times,” revealing some surprising details about his clemency decisions and the use of an autopen. While explaining his actions, he claimed he was the one making all the important calls during his presidency. However, he also let slip that he didn’t personally approve every pardoned individual, which raised a few eyebrows. Critics erupted, questioning everything from his mental acuity to who was actually running the government.
Biden’s clarification on the clemency decisions seemed to be a response to mounting criticism and concerns regarding his mental sharpness while in office. In a rather cheeky admission, he noted that many decisions were made in consultation with his staff. Apparently, he assigned “general categories” of pardons but left the nitty-gritty to his aides, who then used the autopen—yes, the machine that makes signing documents easier—to finalize the paperwork. According to some commentators, this begs a significant question: If Biden did not sign off on every single pardon, how valid are those decisions?
In the wake of these revelations, many Republicans are scratching their heads, questioning whether Biden was truly at the helm of his own administration. The spotlight has shifted to figures like James Comer, the Republican from Kentucky, who has been vocal about these concerns. With reports of the White House physician invoking the Fifth Amendment, Comer’s allegations of a potential cover-up take center stage. He seems determined to unearth the truth, promising transparency, which is a rare commodity these days.
Now, there’s a smidge of irony in Biden’s assertion that he made every decision. While he may have approved broad categories of pardons, did that really count as being the decider on every aspect? It conjures a mental image of Biden haphazardly tossing his seal of approval while trusting his team to do the heavy lifting. This has set the stage for a multitude of investigations aimed at determining whether there was any impropriety in Biden’s decision-making process.
As the political drama unfolds, more questions than answers are surfacing; some Republican lawmakers wonder if rather than fixing the issues at hand, they are just kicking the can down the road by calling into question Biden’s competency. One can’t help but wonder if they are ready to see how deep the rabbit hole goes when it comes to examining the ins and outs of Biden’s administration. After all, if they were willing to investigate the previous president over allegations of collusion, surely they must have the same zeal for honesty about the current administration. Maybe soon, Americans will find out exactly who has been pulling the strings in the White House.
