GREGG JARRETT: Biden, the 'marionette president' and the case of the runaway autopen
Constitutional crisis looms as Congress and DOJ probe whether unelected aides secretly operated a 'de facto presidency' while hiding Biden's decline
By Gregg Jarrett Fox News
Published June 5, 2025 9:25am EDT
There is mounting evidence that Joe Biden was president in name only during much of his time in office. In his stead, a cabal of top White House staffers appears to have secretly operated a de facto presidency, making crucial decisions without a shred of constitutional authority.
If proven true, it would call into question the validity of pardons and executive orders issued under his name but without his knowledge or consent. For this reason, it is imperative that Biden’s closest advisers answer questions under oath and others in his orbit be forced to disclose what they knew or observed.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation into the pardons, commutations and clemencies granted in the waning days of Biden’s presidency, including preemptive pardons gifted to a half dozen members of his own family along with his shifty son, Hunter Biden. The probe focuses on whether the elder Biden was competent and whether others were taking advantage of his seemingly diminished mental state.
At the same time, the House Oversight Committee is intensifying its own inquiry into the alleged "cover-up" of Biden’s cognitive decline. Of particular interest in both investigations is "the potential unauthorized use of autopen" for many executive actions, said Oversight Chairman James Comer.
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