{"id":2413442,"date":"2025-03-17T03:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T07:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-declares-all-pardons-by-biden-as-void-and-vacant-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-17T03:57:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T07:57:02","slug":"trump-declares-all-pardons-by-biden-as-void-and-vacant-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-declares-all-pardons-by-biden-as-void-and-vacant-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump declares all pardons by Biden as \u2018void\u2019 and \u2018vacant\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-declares-all-pardons-by-biden-as-void-and-vacant-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2413442&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump declares all pardons by Biden as &lsquo;void&rsquo; and &lsquo;vacant&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2039370\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> declared the controversial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pardons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">pardons<\/a> issued by former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a> during his last days in office as &ldquo;void&rdquo; and &ldquo;vacant.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The president cited Biden&rsquo;s use of &ldquo;Autopen&rdquo; as the basis for his reasoning. He claimed that the former president &ldquo;did not sign&rdquo; the pardons and &ldquo;did not know anything about them.&rdquo; Trump made the assertions in a post on Truth Social early Monday morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3349519\/french-politician-demands-us-return-statue-of-liberty\/\">French politician demands US return the Statue of Liberty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3349509\/vatican-releases-first-photograph-of-pope-in-a-month\/\">Vatican releases first photograph of the pope in a month as he celebrates Mass in hospital chapel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3349504\/netanyahu-seeks-dismiss-israel-internal-security-chief\/\">Netanyahu seeks to dismiss Israel&#8217;s internal security chief as power struggle boils over<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114175908922736427\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The &lsquo;Pardons&rsquo; that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, and many others, are hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, because of the fact that they were done by Autopen,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;In other words, Joe Biden did not sign them but, more importantly, he did not know anything about them!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During his last days in office, Biden issued several <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2025\/01\/20\/statement-from-president-joe-biden-16\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pardons<\/a> to his family members, including James B. Biden, Sara Jones Biden, Valerie Biden Owens, John T. Owens, and Francis W. Biden. He also issued <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2025\/01\/20\/statement-from-president-joe-biden-15\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">preemptive pardons <\/a>to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley, and members and staff of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, including former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL).<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the pardons, Trump also said that while Biden &ldquo;knew nothing about them,&rdquo; those who did &ldquo;may have committed a crime.&rdquo; He was also critical of the members of the Jan. 6th Committee, referring to them as the &ldquo;Unselect Committee.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/3345019\/actblue-implosion-demands-further-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ACTBLUE&rsquo;S IMPLOSION DEMANDS FURTHER INVESTIGATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The necessary Pardoning Documents were not explained to, or approved by, Biden. He knew nothing about them, and the people that did may have committed a crime,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;Therefore, those on the Unselect Committee, who destroyed and deleted ALL evidence obtained during their two year Witch Hunt of me, and many other innocent people, should fully understand that they are subject to investigation at the highest level.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The fact is, they were probably responsible for the Documents that were signed on their behalf without the knowledge or consent of the Worst President in the History of our Country, Crooked Joe Biden!&rdquo; Trump added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2039370\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2039370\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump declares all pardons by Biden as \u2018void\u2019 and \u2018vacant\u2019 President Donald Trump declared the controversial pardons issued by former President Joe Biden during his last days in office as \u201cvoid\u201d and \u201cvacant.\u201d\u00a0 The president cited Biden\u2019s use of \u201cAutopen\u201d as the basis for his reasoning. 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