Washington D.C. often feels like a grand stage play, full of dazzling lights and dramatic pronouncements. But behind the curtain, where the real work happens, sometimes things get a bit dusty, and the props left behind by the last act can tell quite a story.

It’s one thing to move into a new house and find a few cobwebs; it’s another entirely when you discover the previous tenants might have been playing fast and loose with the locks on the front door. Real leadership isn’t just about redecorating the Oval Office; it’s about making sure the foundations of trust and responsibility are solid, and sometimes, that means a thorough spring cleaning.

And it looks like the Trump administration has rolled up its sleeves, because the Justice Department is now taking a hard look at a flurry of last-minute pardons issued by former President Joe Biden. Ed Martin, recently appointed as the Pardon Attorney, has been tasked with this crucial investigation, and the questions being asked are raising eyebrows across the nation.

Uncorking the Swamp Gas

According to an email from Martin, the probe isn’t just about who got a get-out-of-jail-free card. It’s digging into a much more fundamental question.

From ‘The Post Millennial’:

Martin wrote in an email viewed by Reuters that the investigation centers around whether Biden “was competent and whether others were taking advantage of him through use of AutoPen or other means.”

That’s right – was former President Biden even fully aware and in control, or was his signature, perhaps even an “AutoPen,” being used by others to push through these pardons? This isn’t just about policy; it’s about the very integrity of presidential decisions.

Clemency for Cronies and Criminals?

The list of those who benefited from Biden’s eleventh-hour clemency spree is a real head-turner. It includes his son, Hunter Biden, who was facing sentencing for federal firearm charges. Other Biden family members, like brother James Biden and sister Valerie Biden Owens, along with their spouses, also received pardons.

But it didn’t stop with family. Prominent figures like Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired General Mark Milley, and former Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger – names familiar to anyone who followed the political dramas of the last few years – were also on the list. And let’s not forget the clemency granted to 37 inmates on death row, whose sentences were changed. Fox News reported that in one go, Biden granted clemency or pardons to “more than 1,500 individuals,” a list that critics noted included “persons convicted of defrauding U.S. taxpayers of tens of millions of dollars.” Talk about a slap in the face to hardworking Americans!

Whose Signature Is It, Anyway?

President Trump himself has been vocal about these concerns. Back in March, he declared many of Biden’s final-day pardons “VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, because of the fact that they were done by Autopen.” He didn’t mince words, adding, “In other words, Joe Biden did not sign them but, more importantly, he did not know anything about them!”

Trump further connected the dots, suggesting that the use of the AutoPen wasn’t an isolated incident. He argued that unpopular policies, like those leading to open borders, weren’t Biden’s ideas but rather the actions of “people that knew he was cognitively impaired, and that took over the Autopen.” This paints a disturbing picture of a presidency potentially steered by unelected individuals pulling strings behind the scenes.

The House Oversight Committee, led by James Comer, is also on the scent. Comer has stated the GOP will interview staffers believed to have controlled the AutoPen. His goal? To “find out who was actually making the decisions in the White House during the last nine months of the Biden administration, when he was clearly in mental decline.”

This investigation by the Trump Justice Department isn’t just a political tit-for-tat. It’s a necessary step to ensure that the office of the President is respected and that decisions carrying the weight of the nation are made legitimately and with full accountability. For too long, Americans have suspected that the gears of government were being turned by shadowy figures. Shining a light on these pardons is a critical move towards restoring transparency and trust. The American people deserve to know who was truly calling the shots.

Key Takeaways:

• Trump’s DOJ probes Biden’s pardons, citing AutoPen use and questioning his decision-making competence.
• Pardons for Biden’s family, Fauci, and fraudsters highlight potential cronyism and disregard for taxpayers.
• President Trump declared AutoPen pardons void, citing Biden’s unawareness and possible manipulation by others.

Sources: The Post Millennial, Fox News