Trump claims Biden's pardons for Jan. 6 committee are 'void' because he used an autopen
Trump claimed without evidence that his predecessor’s pardons for members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol are invalid because then-President Joe Biden didn’t use a real pen.
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Trump: Biden Jan. 6 panel pardons, others ‘void’ because Autopen used
President Trump said in a social media post that he believes former President Biden’s last-minute pardons are “void” because he signed them with an autopen. “The ‘pardons’ that Sleepy Joe Biden ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump claims Biden pardons for Jan. 6 committee 'void, vacant'
President Donald Trump claimed that former President Joe Biden's pardons of members of the committee and others were "void, vacant, and of no future force of effect."ABC News - 1d -
Trump claims Biden's pardons of Jan. 6 committee members are "void"
President Trump is questioning former President Joe Biden's signature on preemptive pardons issued to the members of the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump makes unsupported claim Biden pardons are ‘void’ as he used autopen
President claims without evidence that January 6 panel members’ pre-emptive clemency was not signed personally. Donald Trump claimed on Monday, without offering evidence, that pardons signed by ...The Guardian - 2d -
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Trump claims Biden's pardons for Jan. 6 committee are void because of autopen signatures; Forever 21 files for bankruptcy again.CBS News - 1d -
No evidence for Trump claim about 'void' Biden pardons and autopen
President Trump claims 'many' of Biden's pardons are void because they were signed automatically and not by hand.BBC News - 1d -
Breaking down Trump's claims about Biden using an autopen
President Trump claims some of Joe Biden's pardons are "void" because the former president allegedly used an autopen. CBS News political director Fin Gómez examines the history and ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump to meet with Kennedy Center board after purge
President Donald Trump said former President Joe Biden's preemptive pardons of members of the Jan. 6 committee are "void" because he signed them by autopen.NBC News - 2d -
What is an autopen at center of Biden pardon claims?
President Trump said Monday he thinks last-minute pardons from former President Biden are “void” due to them being signed with an autopen. Biden pardoned multiple political enemies of the president ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump says use of autopen voids Biden pardons. Should consumers be wary of e-signing?
President Donald Trump raised eyebrows Monday by claiming that pardons issued by President Joe Biden are “invalid” because they were signed using an autopen, an electronic device that replicates a ...MarketWatch - 1d -
Trump Says Biden’s Pardons are ‘Void’ and ‘Vacant’ Because of Autopen
The use of the autopen, a device that reproduces signatures and is ubiquitous in government and business, is ordinarily uncontroversial. There is no power to undo a pardon in the Constitution or ...The New York Times - 1d -
Trump claims Biden's pardons for Jan. 6 committee are 'void.' Legal experts disagree
"It could open a Pandora's box if a sitting president tried to undo a pardon by one of their predecessors," one expert told ABC News.ABC News - 1d -
Can Trump revoke Biden's autopen pardons? Legal expert weighs in
Former President Trump claims that pardons issued by President Biden using an autopen are invalid, sparking a legal debate over presidential authority. Meanwhile, the Constitution states that ...CBS News - 1d -
Jan. 6 investigators hit back at Trump over pardon threat: ‘Do it. Or shut up’
The members of the Jan. 6 investigative committee are hitting back at President Trump for his threat to nullify the presidential pardons surrounding their work. The investigators not only contend ...The Hill - 1d -
No, Trump can’t void Biden’s pardons
Ultimately, no matter how much Trump or his allies might wish to erase Biden’s pardons, the Constitution does not give him the authority to do so.The Hill - 6h -
Trump’s claim to revoke Biden’s pardons is bunk
There is no historical or Supreme Court precedent for “revoking” a predecessor’s pardon.The Hill - 1d -
Trump's Jan. 6 pardon doesn't cover rioter's plot to kill FBI agents, judge rules
President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardon of participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot does not extend to the separate crimes of one rioter who plotted to murder the law enforcement agents who ...NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Kinzinger dares Trump to charge him for Jan. 6 panel role: 'Bring it'
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Monday welcomed a legal battle with President Trump over the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol — hours after ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump targets Biden pardons; deportations scrutinized
🍀 Plus: Conor McGregor visits the White House {beacon} Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️ I have corned beef cooking on the stove and will definitely be making soda bread later. In today's issue: ...The Hill - 2d -
'God used Donald Trump to save me': Ex-Tenn. senator gets pardon 15 days after entering prison
The pardon by Trump came after the top pardon attorney at the DOJ said she had been fired after restoring the gun rights of actor Mel Gibson.CNBC - 6d -
Trump says he's ending Secret Service protection for Biden's adult children
President Donald Trump said Monday he was ending “immediately” the Secret Service protection details assigned to Joe Biden’s adult children, which the former president had extended for six months ...ABC News - 1d -
Trump attacks Biden administration in rare visit to Justice Department
In a rare visit to the Justice Department, President Donald Trump lashed out at his perceived political enemies and claimed the department was weaponized against him while he was running for ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump rails against prosecutions, touts Jan. 6 hostages in visit to DOJ
President Donald Trump is set to visit the Justice Department on Friday.ABC News - 4d -
Trump to end Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden
When President Joe Biden took office, he extended protections to Trump’s adult children for six months.NBC News - 1d -
Why is Donald Trump crashing the US economy? Because he’s high on his own supply of fake news | Jonathan Freedland
Addicted to Fox News and outlets even more extreme, the president finds support and justification for actions disastrous to Americans and the world. Not content with shattering the post-1945 ...The Guardian - 5d -
Former lawmaker says Trump pardoned him 2 weeks into campaign finance scheme sentence
President Trump pardoned a former Tennessee Republican lawmaker who was two weeks into his 21-month prison sentence for a campaign finance scheme. Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey announced his ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump Pulls Secret Service Protection From Hunter and Ashley Biden
The president posted on social media that Hunter Biden would lose his security detail “effective immediately” and also identified the country he was vacationing in.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump Organization sues Capital One bank over account closures after Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The Trump companies accuse Capitol One of having "'woke' beliefs that it needed to distance itself from President Trump and his conservative political views."CNBC - Mar. 7 -
No one’s buying Hunter Biden’s terrible paintings any more? I wonder why | Arwa Mahdawi
It’s tough being a nepo baby – especially when your daddy suddenly loses his influence. Poor Hunter Biden. His dad, who issued him an unconditional pardon as one of his last acts as US president, ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Academic freedom in America needs to be defended. Here’s how | Jan-Werner Müller
To begin with, universities should not be intimidated by the claim that public opinion is turning against them. That’s not necessarily true. Less than two months in office, the Trump administration ...The Guardian - 1d -
Republicans want to repeal Biden’s climate legacy. Good luck with that.
President Trump has used funding pauses and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to target climate initiatives by the federal government, but will need the help of Congress to repeal the ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump pardons convicted lawmaker once represented by the White House counsel
Trump pardons convicted Tennessee lawmaker once represented by the White House counsel.ABC News - 6d -
Trump claims Putin will be more 'generous' in peace talks than 'difficult' Ukraine
Even though President Donald Trump threatened Russia with sanctions, he claimed President Vladamir Putin is more "generous" when it comes to ending the war.ABC News - Mar. 7 -
Musk: 'They basically wanna kill me because I’m stopping their fraud'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, a close adviser to President Trump, said his life was in danger over his heavy involvement in the administration and some may want him dead because he is "stopping their ...The Hill - 4h -
White House’s defense for not recalling deportations ‘one heck of a stretch’, says judge
Administration claims it didn’t stop flights despite judge’s instructions because he did not write it in the formal order. The Trump administration claimed to a federal judge on Monday that it ...The Guardian - 1d -
How Trump Has Upended the Presidential Pardon
President Trump’s willingness to pardon allies has spawned a brisk market for executive clemency. Kenneth P. Vogel, a Times reporter who investigates money, politics and influence, looks at some of ...The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Trump Organization Sues Capital One for Closing Its Accounts
President Trump’s family business accused the bank of violating consumer protection laws by closing its accounts in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Trump calls for jailing his perceived opponents in Justice Department speech
Speaking from the Great Hall of the Justice Department, Trump targeted former special counsel Jack Smith and referred to Jan. 6 rioters as "hostages."NBC News - 4d -
Trump Allies Seek Pardons From an Emboldened White House
The new administration has created a system for awarding clemency that underscores the president’s grievances about what he sees as the political weaponization of the justice system.The New York Times - Mar. 8
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