Joe Biden’s pardons, including those for Hunter Biden and death row inmates, are under Justice Department review amid concerns about AutoPen use and decision-making.
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PresidentDonaldTrump’sJusticeDepartmentisreviewingthelistofpeoplethatweregrantedpardonsbyformerPresidentJoeBiden,amidnewconcernsabouthisuseofanAutoPentoautomaticallysigndocuments,aswellasconcernsabouthisstateofmindinhisfinalmonthsinoffice.
FoxNewswastoldTuesdaythatJusticeDepartmentPardonAttorneyEdMartinisreviewingalistofBiden-erapardonsgrantedbythepresidentduringhisfinalweeksinoffice.
ItisunclearwhatindividualpardonsarebeingreviewedbyMartin’soffice,thoughReutersreportedthisweekthattheofficeisplanningtolookatthepreemptivepardonsthatBidengrantedtohisson,HunterBiden,aswellasmorethan35deathrowinmateswhosesentenceswerechangedtolifeinprisonduringBiden’sfinaldaysinoffice.
DOJofficialsdidnotrespondtoFoxNews’srequestsforcommentsontheemailortheexactnatureofthereview
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