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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sarah N. Lynch

Trump launches investigation into Biden’s use of autopen to pardon family and inmates

Biden welcomes President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump to the White House ahead of Trump's inauguration on 20 January 2025 - (Getty)

A senior Justice Department official has reportedly been instructed to investigate clemency decisions made by former President Joe Biden during the final months of his presidency.

Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed Biden used an autopen during his presidency, raising the issue as he responded to Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis last month.

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