"The Republican-led House Oversight Committee alleged in a new report that some of Biden's pardons and orders may be illegitimate, accusing the president of not being aware of some documents his name was attached to due to cognitive decline. On Tuesday's The Arena, CNN legal analyst Elliott Williams called usage of autopens commonplace, noting he had one when he worked at Immigration and Customs Enforcement."
"I'm asking you, if you were a government official and you had an autopen, which you did, would you let some staffer sign things in your name without reading it? Jennings asked. Here's the question: was my authority delegated to that person, and I think they do have the authority to do so, Williams said. The pair sparred back and forth until Kasie Hunt brought up guidance from the administration of former President George W. Bush,"
Republican-led House Oversight alleged a report that some of Biden's pardons and orders signed with an autopen may be illegitimate, asserting the president was unaware of certain documents due to cognitive decline. Elliott Williams described autopen usage as commonplace and recalled having one at Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Scott Jennings questioned whether officials would allow staff to sign in their name without reading documents and whether authority was properly delegated. Kasie Hunt invoked George W. Bush administration guidance stating a president need not physically sign to make a document legitimate. Williams called the allegation a valid question but saw little credible reason to investigate; Mo Elleithee said no evidence shows Biden was unaware.
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