Trump Claims Biden’s Jan. 6 Pardons Are ‘Void’ Over Autopen Controversy

In a bold claim, Donald Trump has declared the preemptive pardons issued by Joe Biden for members of the Jan. 6 committee as invalid, citing their execution via autopen. Trump expressed this assertion on Truth Social, arguing that Biden lacked knowledge or approval for the pardons, which he claims puts committee members at risk of investigation. Biden’s pardons, which covered key figures like Liz Cheney and Mark Milley, were intended to protect public officials from retaliatory actions by a future administration. As Biden concludes his presidency marked by an unprecedented number of pardons, Trump highlights the ongoing political tensions surrounding the investigation into the Capitol attacks. The White House has yet to respond to Trump’s accusations.