{"id":2483141,"date":"2025-09-06T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-accuses-biden-staffer-of-impersonating-chief-of-staff-in-autopen-investigation\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T12:01:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T16:01:06","slug":"white-house-accuses-biden-staffer-of-impersonating-chief-of-staff-in-autopen-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-accuses-biden-staffer-of-impersonating-chief-of-staff-in-autopen-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"White House accuses Biden staffer of impersonating chief of staff in autopen investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fwhite-house-accuses-biden-staffer-of-impersonating-chief-of-staff-in-autopen-investigation%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=2483141&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>Teh White House has accused a Biden staffer of impersonating then-chief of Staff Jeff Zients in an examination concerning the unauthorized use of an autopen to sign pardons for several members of the former president&#8217;s family. According to a White House memorandum obtained by the Washington Examiner, adviser Rosa po sent an email suggesting she would respond on Zients&#8217; behalf to approve the autopen use for these pardons. Shortly after, Deputy Chief of Policy Bruce reed approved the use by signing &#8220;JZ,&#8221; followed by Zients conveying approval. The White House noted it is possible Po impersonated Zients or Reed without notifying the Staff Secretary. The pardons were controversial, especially as Hunter Biden had faced legal charges, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-references-nazi-propaganda-minister-joseph-goebbels-as-he-attacks-hawley-and-cruz-hawley-responds-video\/\" title=\"Biden References Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels as he Attacks Hawley and Cruz \u2013 Hawley Responds (VIDEO)\">raised questions<\/a> about Biden&#8217;s reliance on aides and the use of autopen during his term, amid concerns about his mental fitness. The Washington Examiner contacted Po for comment. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<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\">White House accuses Biden staffer of impersonating chief of staff in autopen investigation<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2222383\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3795515\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3795515\/democrats-smell-2026-victory-gop-rebrand-big-beautiful-bill\/\" class=\"mediapress-link\">White House<\/a> accused a Biden staffer of impersonating then-chief of staff Jeff Zients to approve the use of autopen to pardon several of the former <a data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3796047\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3796047\/judge-blocks-trump-administration-revoking-legal-status-haitian-venezuelan-immigrants\/\" class=\"mediapress-link\">president&rsquo;s<\/a> family members.<\/p>\n<p>In a White House memorandum to chief of staff Susie Wiles, obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, White House counsel detailed the incident.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3795515\/democrats-smell-2026-victory-gop-rebrand-big-beautiful-bill\/\">Democrats smell 2026 victory as GOP tries rebranding &#8216;big, beautiful bill&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3795999\/trump-troops-new-orleans\/\">Trump says troops will be sent to New Orleans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3795750\/trump-peace-vigil-white-house-removed\/\">Trump calls for removal of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-praises-press-but-jokes-about-death-rumor\/\" title=\"Trump praises press but jokes about death rumor\">long-standing peace vigil<\/a> near White House<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Rosa Po, an adviser to Zients, wrote an email to Zients and White House Deputy Chief of Policy Bruce Reed, detailing a summary of a meeting in which the pardon of several Biden family members were discussed. Po asked if it was possible to send the same email to the Staff Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>And at the end of her email, Po writes, &ldquo;And Jeff &ndash; I will respond from you AFTER this email is sent saying you approve the use of the autopen for all of the pardons in this email.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Reed approved the use of the autopen one minute later, signing as &ldquo;JZ,&rdquo; and two minutes after that, Zients conveyed the same message.<\/p>\n<p>The White House says that &ldquo;it seems possible&rdquo; Po was impersonating Zients or Reed or both without informing the Staff Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >president controversially pardoned<\/a> his son, Hunter Biden, after he was charged for a gun offense in Delaware and a tax offense in California. He also preemptively pardoned several other family members right before he left office.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3787367\/do-democrats-want-the-gop-to-take-over-their-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IN FOCUS: DO DEMOCRATS WANT THE GOP TO TAKE OVER THEIR CITIES?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biden&rsquo;s use of the autopen has also been controversial, especially as outside observers have questioned his mental fitness to be president then. It was thought that the power circle around him was making more decisions than the former president himself.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Po for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.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>Biden staffer accused of impersonating chief in autopen case<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2483142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/biden.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[59371,56097,51609,46179,32127],"class_list":["post-2483141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-autopen-investigation","tag-biden-staffer","tag-chief-of-staff-2","tag-impersonation","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/biden.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2483141"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2483145,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483141\/revisions\/2483145"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2483142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2483141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2483141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2483141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}