United States Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday in a post on X that the Department of Justice is "reviewing" Joe Biden's use of the autopen for pardons after House Republicans unveiled their long-promised report on the former president's actions.
Bondi posted on X, "My team is reviewing the Biden administration’s reported use of autopen for pardons. Thank you to @RepJamesComer for his GREAT work on this. We look forward to working alongside @GOPoversight to deliver accountability for the American people."
Newsweek reached out to the office of Joe and Jill Biden via contact form for comment on Tuesday afternoon.
The Trump administration's move to investigate former President Biden's actions comes after Trump has long complained that the DOJ had been "weaponized" against him. The current president and Bondi have argued that they are looking to target individuals from the previous administration who had broken the law.
Bondi's announcement followed the release of a report from House Republicans earlier Tuesday, alleging that Biden's mental state declined to such a degree during his term that his advisors took actions without his knowledge, including signing pardons with an autopen.
It focuses heavily on the pardons he granted in office, including to his son, Hunter Biden, based on depositions with close Biden aides.
“The cost of the scheme to hide the fallout of President Biden’s diminished physical and mental acuity was great but will likely never be fully calculated,” the report reads. “The cover-up put American national security at risk and the nation’s trust in its leaders in jeopardy.”
Biden has strenuously denied he was unaware of his administration’s actions, calling such claims “ridiculous and false.” Democrats on the House Oversight committee denounced the probe as a distraction and a waste of time.
According to the Department of Justice website, Biden pardoned 75 individuals across his term, including just over a dozen on his last full day in office. Names on the list include his brother, James Biden, and his son Hunter Biden.
The report on Biden was largely compiled over several months before the shutdown began. Based on interviews with more than a dozen members of Biden’s inner circle, the report offers few new revelations, instead drawing broad conclusions from unanswered questions.