Controversy Over Presidential Pardons and Autopen Usage

• The “Autopen Pardon Scandal”

  • House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer announced that the committee is wrapping up its investigation into President Joe Biden’s alleged use of the autopen to issue thousands of pardons.

  • Records suggest Biden’s aides, including Chief of Staff Jeff Zients, authorized pardons using the autopen without Biden’s direct involvement.

  • Critics, including Donald Trump and constitutional attorney Mark Smith (on Fox News), argue this raises questions about presidential authority, legitimacy of pardons, and executive power under Article II.

  • Defenders claim the use of autopen is legal and Republicans are politicizing the issue.

• US Military Build-up in Puerto Rico Amid Venezuela Tensions

  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Kane made an unannounced visit to Puerto Rico.

  • The visit coincided with rising US-Venezuela tensions following a US military strike on a Venezuelan cartel vessel.

  • The Pentagon is considering Puerto Rico as a hub for counter-narcotics operations, deploying F-35 jets, Marines, and multiple warships to the Caribbean.

  • Officials emphasize the move is not for regime change but to combat narco-terrorism and drug trafficking networks.

  • Puerto Rico’s strategic location is highlighted as key for intercepting drug routes.

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