The Republican-led House Oversight Committee delivered a devastating blow to Joe Biden’s presidential legacy on October 28, releasing a comprehensive report that declares thousands of executive actions signed by autopen during his presidency “null and void.” The 100-page investigation, titled “The Biden Autopen Presidency: Decline, Delusion, and Deception in the White House,” exposes what Republicans call one of the biggest political scandals in U.S. history.
Committee Chairman James Comer sent a formal letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding a comprehensive Justice Department investigation into Biden’s use of the autopen device to sign pardons, commutations, and executive orders while allegedly suffering from severe cognitive decline.
The Autopen Scandal Exposed
The committee’s investigation reveals alarming evidence that Biden’s inner circle orchestrated a systematic cover-up of the president’s mental deterioration while allowing staff members to exercise presidential authority without proper authorization. According to the report, senior Biden staff exercised presidential authority or facilitated executive actions without direct authorization from Biden himself, including through misuse of the autopen device.
“The Biden Autopen Presidency will go down as one of the biggest political scandals in U.S. history,” declared Chairman Comer in the committee’s official statement. “Executive actions performed by Biden White House staff and signed by autopen are null and void.”
The investigation documented alarming deficiencies in documentation and custody of the President’s decision binder, including instances where executive actions were executed without written authorization or clear record of presidential approval.
Federal Overreach and Constitutional Crisis
For Texans who have long questioned federal authority and executive overreach, this revelation strikes at the heart of constitutional governance. The report suggests that unelected White House staff members were effectively running the country while Biden’s cognitive abilities declined, raising fundamental questions about the legitimacy of federal actions that directly impacted Texas.
The committee identified irregularities in the issuance of pardons and commutations during the final days of the Biden presidency, including those involving members of the Biden family, where the autopen was used without confirmed presidential authorization or proper documentation.
This systematic abuse of executive power represents exactly the kind of federal dysfunction that Texas independence advocates have long warned about. When the federal government operates without proper constitutional authority, it undermines the entire framework of American federalism.
The Cover-Up Conspiracy
Perhaps most damning, the report exposes how Biden’s inner circle, including top advisors and his physician, undertook coordinated efforts to mislead the public regarding his cognitive state. White House staff meticulously controlled Biden’s daily activities, public appearances, and workload to mask his declining capabilities.
The investigation revealed that political advisors interfered with decisions regarding Biden’s medical evaluations, explicitly rejecting calls for cognitive testing to protect his reelection prospects. Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the President’s physician, did not perform a cognitive assessment of Biden and invoked his Fifth Amendment right when questioned by the committee.
Three key Biden aides—Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Annie Tomasini, and Anthony Bernal—pleaded the Fifth Amendment during the investigation, prompting Comer to refer them to the Justice Department for further scrutiny.
Texas Implications and Federal Accountability
This scandal has profound implications for Texas, which has been at the forefront of challenging federal overreach under the Biden administration. If thousands of executive actions were signed without proper presidential authorization, it calls into question the legitimacy of federal policies that have directly impacted Texas, from border security measures to energy regulations.
The committee’s findings support what many Texans have long suspected: that the federal government has been operating outside constitutional bounds, making decisions that affect millions of Americans without proper authority.
Attorney General Bondi has already indicated she “has already initiated” an investigation into the autopen use, potentially opening the door for legal challenges to Biden-era policies that have harmed Texas interests.
The Path Forward
The House Oversight Committee’s report represents a watershed moment in exposing federal dysfunction and constitutional violations. Based on 14 depositions and transcribed interviews with key Biden aides, the investigation provides documented evidence of a systematic breakdown in executive authority.
For Texas, this scandal reinforces the case for greater state autonomy and self-determination. When the federal government operates through deception and unauthorized actions, it loses its moral and constitutional authority to govern. The Biden autopen presidency may well become a cautionary tale about the dangers of concentrated federal power and the importance of Texas independence.
As this investigation unfolds, Texans should demand full accountability for any federal actions that impacted their state without proper presidential authorization.
