1,565 Clemency Actions in One Day — But Who Signed Them?
THE CONCERN
Was President Biden mentally competent when 39 pardons were issued on Dec 22, 2024? Reports suggest aides may have used the autopen — without his direct approval.
THE LAW
Only the President can grant pardons. Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution gives this power exclusively to the President. It cannot be delegated — not even to a Chief of Staff or Cabinet Secretary.
AUTOPEN ≠ INTENT
The autopen is legal only if the President gives contemporaneous, knowing approval. If that didn’t happen? Those pardons are constitutionally void.
THE SCALE
1,565 clemency actions in one day. That’s more than any President in modern history — and it happened during a period of reported cognitive decl
THE INVESTIGATION
The House Oversight Committee is probing:
Unauthorized autopen use
Lack of documentation
Concealment of Biden’s condition
WHY IT MATTERS
If aides issued pardons without Biden’s approval, it’s not just a scandal — It’s a constitutional cris
CALL TO ACTION
The world deserves answers. Demand a full review of every December 2024 pardon. The rule of law depends on it.
