GOP pivots to Biden autopen investigation for reprieve from Epstein firestorm
Republicans are looking for ways to combat the rising anger over the release of the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which threatens to split the party.
As things heat up in the debate on whether the Trump administration should release the complete files of Epstein, Republicans are focusing their efforts on the House Oversight investigation into former President Joe Biden’s use of the autopen.
“House Republicans aren’t going to be lectured on transparency from the Democrat[ic] Party that worked to cover up President Biden’s lack of fitness for office and his scandalous use of the autopen,” Johnson wrote on X.
The White House also jump-started its investigation into the Biden autopen on Thursday, the same day it was faced with a barrage of questions about the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files.
“The White House Counsel’s Office has launched their own investigation into former President Biden’s usage of the autopen,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced at Thursday’s press briefing, noting that the office has already requested relevant emails, communications, and other documents from the National Archives.