Old Cut of Speaker Johnson Adds New Layer to Potential Autopen Scandal – 3.17.25

Biden might be out of the White House, but that doesn’t mean his scandals are behind him.

In fact, the latest Biden brouhaha is just picking up steam.

If you haven’t been following the latest, here is an excerpt from the NY Post’s reporting by Steven Nelson to get you up to speed.

 A key aide to former President Joe Biden may have exceeded their authority by liberally using an autopen to sign official documents, according to two former White House sources, as President Trump’s aides set up “far more restrictive” rules governing the use of the mechanical device.

A document obtained by The Post outlines the narrow set of circumstances in which Trump’s signature can be affixed to documents, following controversy this week kicked off by a Heritage Foundation analysisof Biden signatures on various records, including last-minute pardons.

A small group of officials under both Biden and Trump have been delegated the power to get documents “signed” robotically, but 82-year-old Biden’s perceived cognitive decline sparked debate about whether some aides may have assumed his wishes in his final stretch as commander-in-chief.

President Trump has now weighed in on the potential ramifications if Biden’s underlings were abusing their power.

In a move that showcased the pathetic state of our media, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had to ask the White House journalists to do their jobs and investigate the matter.

But perhaps the most telling moment was when Speaker Mike Johnson, speaking to the Free Press’s Bari Weiss, revealed a troubling encounter he had with then-President Joe Biden back in early 2024.

The media is immediately running with the narrative that this is just another Trump conspiracy theory that has no evidence to back it up.

If it is anything like the other “conspiracy theories” that President Trump has floated over the years, then this could be a very real scandal of epic proportions.