Former President Joe Biden responds to Republican inquiries about his autopen usage, claiming he personally made all decisions on pardons, executive orders, and legislation in the White House.
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FormerPresidentJoeBidendoubleddownonhisuseofanautopenonWednesday,insistingthathewasincontroloftheWhiteHouseduringhisterminoffice.
PresidentDonaldTrumporderedaninvestigationintoBiden’sadministration,allegingthattopofficialsusedautopensignaturestocoveruptheformerpresident’scognitivedecline.
“Imadethedecisionsaboutthepardons,executiveorders,legislation,andproclamations.AnysuggestionthatIdidn’tisridiculousandfalse,”Bidensaidinastatement.
“ThisisnothingmorethanadistractionbyDonaldTrumpandCongressionalRepublicanswhoareworkingtopushdisastrouslegislationthatwouldcutessentialprogramslikeMedicaidandraisecostsonAmericanfamilies,alltopayfortaxbreaksfortheultra-wealthyandbigcorporations,”headded.
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