Biden pushes back against Trump’s claims that he wasn’t in control of clemency decisions
The former president said he verbally granted pardons that were recorded with an autopen.
From The Times
July 14, 2025

Former President Biden said that he had verbally granted all the pardons and commutations issued at the end of his term, calling President Trump and other Republicans “liars” for claiming that Biden’s aides had used an autopen to do so without his authorization.

President Joseph R. Biden Jr., wearing a blue suit and tie, walks outside the White House in November 2024.

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