A deepening scandal tied to former President Joe Biden’s final acts has sparked a Justice Department (DOJ) probe into a last-minute pardon spree, with critics pointing to signs of a mechanical signature on every order.
Ed Martin, the DOJ’s pardon attorney, revealed that a whistleblower from within the Democratic Party has alleged that several high-ranking Biden aides financially benefited from managing access to the president’s autopen.
The explosive claim comes as concerns mount over whether Biden was mentally fit when he authorized dozens of controversial pardons on his final day in office.
Martin recently appeared on the “2WAY Tonight” podcast with journalist Mark Halperin to shed light on the deepening controversy.
“I had a whistleblower in my office 10 days ago, senior, senior Democrat saying, ‘Look, it was these three people that controlled access, and they were making money off of it,’” Martin said, according to The Gateway Pundit.
“I don’t know if I believe it yet, but the point is I think we have to get to the bottom of it for the American people and to protect the process. And that’s what we’re doing.”
Though Martin declined to name the whistleblower, he described the source as a “high level advisor” from Biden’s 2020 campaign.
The claims focus on alleged misconduct by Biden’s former Chief of Staff Ron Klain, senior adviser Anita Dunn and Biden’s personal attorney Bob Bauer.
Former White House counselor Steve Ricchetti and First Lady Jill Biden were also described by Martin as “lead characters” in the decision-making process.
The core of the investigation centers on Biden’s widespread use of an autopen to sign last-minute clemency orders on Jan. 19, just one day before President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term.
According to watchdog group the Oversight Project, every single pardon issued that day featured identical autopen signatures from Biden.
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