Report Details Biden Administration Process For Clemency’s

New revelations surrounding former President Joe Biden’s final acts in office have intensified scrutiny over the use of autopen-signed pardons—particularly those granted to high-profile figures like Dr. Anthony Fauci and General Mark Milley. A detailed New York Times report based on internal staff emails and a brief interview with Biden himself suggests that many pardons were authorized in haste, with the final approvals effectively delegated to White House Chief of Staff Jeffrey Zients.

According to the report, the Department of Justice and White House staff coordinated the mass pardon process on January 19, Biden’s final full day in office. Though Biden claimed he made the decisions personally—particularly those shielding his family and January 6 committee figures—documents show that the final signatures were executed by autopen under Zients’ direction.

“Biden did not individually approve each name for the categorical pardons…Rather than ask Biden to keep signing revised versions, his staff waited and then ran the final version thru the autopen, which they saw as…routine”https://t.co/TwhbvujB6c pic.twitter.com/4OHRSl93or

— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) July 13, 2025

The process was fast-tracked. A draft list of pardons was circulated at 10:03 p.m. among White House legal and administrative staff. By 10:28 p.m., Zients had responded with a blanket “I approve the use of the autopen for the execution of all of the following pardons.” The timeline raises concerns about whether Biden meaningfully reviewed or personally authorized each pardon, as constitutionally required.

Among those pardoned was Dr. Anthony Fauci, whose handling of the COVID-19 pandemic remains a point of national controversy. Fauci has been accused by critics of misleading Congress regarding gain-of-function research funding and the origins of the virus. His pardon—preemptive in nature—was reportedly signed off via group email and not directly by Biden’s hand.

Zients’ involvement is now under renewed scrutiny. He previously played a central role in the federal COVID response and made highly criticized public statements, including his infamous warning of a “winter of severe illness and death” for the unvaccinated. His role in approving Fauci’s pardon has prompted new questions about impartiality and accountability.

Adding to the controversy is testimony from former White House adviser Neera Tanden, who admitted under oath that she had managed Biden’s autopen for nearly two years, though she denied any abuse or overreach. The House Oversight Committee has since opened an investigation into whether Biden—already under examination for signs of cognitive decline—was competent and legally authorized to direct such sensitive executive actions in his final hours.

BREAKING — The New York Times reports that Dr. Fauci’s ‘pardon’ was signed by an autopen and received late-night approval from a White House aide pic.twitter.com/TgT1eCSp0D

— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) July 14, 2025

Despite assurances from Biden and his aides that the pardons were lawful and deliberate, the autopen chain of command has only fueled skepticism. Critics argue that it undermines the constitutional standard that presidential pardons must come directly from the President, not from assistants acting on his behalf via electronic approval systems.

Calls are now growing for public hearings into the matter. Legal scholars and members of Congress are pressing for clarification: Was President Biden mentally and physically capable of authorizing these pardons, or were key decisions effectively outsourced to staffers operating behind closed doors?

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