GOP-Led House Oversight Committee Says Biden's Autopen Orders Should be 'Void'

GOP-Led House Oversight Committee Says Biden's Autopen Orders Should be 'Void'
Above: Rep. James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, speaks Sept. 9, 2025. Image copyright: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The Spin

Republican narrative

This report exposes one of the biggest political scandals in U.S. history and confirms what Republicans have been saying for years. Biden's declining mental state allowed staff to abuse the autopen without proper authorization, including pardons for violent criminals. Executive actions signed by autopen without Biden's knowledge are null and void and demand immediate DOJ investigation.

Democratic narrative

This is the Republicans' latest desperate attempt to manufacture scandal after years of failed Biden probes produced nothing. The committee spent months chasing conspiracy theories only to deliver more questions than answers. This bad-faith attack serves President Trump's agenda to delegitimize Biden's pardons while ignoring serious oversight questions about the current administration.

Metaculus Prediction




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