The ongoing investigation into the autopen scandal that rocked the final days of Joe Biden’s presidency has taken a dramatic turn, thanks to the work of Rep. James Comer (R-KY), Chairman of the House Oversight Committee.

Comer revealed during an appearance on Fox News that his probe has identified White House staffers who allegedly exercised executive authority in Biden’s place—signing executive orders and issuing pardons using the autopen. These actions raise serious constitutional concerns about the separation of powers and the lawful exercise of presidential duties.

“There was more activity [using the autopen] in the last 100 days of the Biden administration than the first three and a half years of the Biden administration,” Comer told Sean Hannity in an interview shared on X by the House Oversight Committee.

Comer stated that four White House staffers have been asked to submit to transcribed interviews. However, instead of cooperating, all four have “lawyered up.”

“The four staffers that we’ve asked to come in for transcribed interviews, they have all lawyered up. They are taking this very seriously, and this is going to be a battle to get to the truth,” Comer said.

This marks a new phase in the investigation, suggesting a deliberate effort by Biden’s inner circle to conceal who was truly directing the flurry of executive action that took place in the twilight of his administration.

Comer highlighted a surge in executive orders and pardons in Biden’s final 100 days—spanning from late 2024 through President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025. The volume of presidential activity during this period reportedly surpassed that of the previous three and a half years combined.

“Many of the far-reaching executive orders were signed during the last 100 days, and they were all signed by the autopen,” Comer confirmed.

The Congressman pointed to two critical facts no one in the Biden administration has attempted to deny:

1. The autopen was used.
2. Biden was not mentally capable of making the decisions behind those actions.

“Anything pertaining to the law has to be signed by a person,” Comer explained. “No one in the Biden administration is denying that the autopen was used. No one now is denying that Joe Biden wasn’t mentally fit to make some of these decisions.”

Indeed, even many on the left abandoned Biden after his humiliating June 2024 debate with President Trump. The fallout from that performance marked the beginning of the end, leading Democratic insiders to distance themselves from Biden and ultimately push him out of the race.

Now, serious questions remain about who wielded executive power during Biden’s final months. The flurry of last-minute executive actions included controversial pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley, members of the January 6 committee, and Hunter Biden, among others.

If these actions were not truly authorized by the then-president, who was running the executive branch—and were those decisions even lawful?

Comer has made it clear: this investigation is just getting started, and accountability is coming.

As constitutional conservatives have long warned, America cannot allow unelected bureaucrats or political operatives to usurp the powers of the presidency—especially when a mentally unfit figurehead is being used as cover. The American people deserve answers, and Rep. Comer appears determined to deliver them.