Coverage dated June 2, 2025

Trump DOJ reviewing Biden pardons

Headline from The Hill

The Department of Justice is reviewing pardons doled out under former President Biden, citing concerns about whether Biden was making the decisions, an administration official confirmed to The Hill.

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  1. Fox News

    Trump DOJ investigating Biden-era pardons amid concerns over state of mind (opens Fox News)

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    The Justice Department is reviewing pardons granted by Joe Biden, focusing on AutoPen use and preemptive pardons for Hunter Biden and others in his final days.

  2. The Hill

    Trump DOJ reviewing Biden pardons (opens The Hill)

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    The Department of Justice is reviewing pardons doled out under former President Biden, citing concerns about whether Biden was making the decisions, an administration official confirmed to The Hill.

  3. RedState

  4. Newsweek

    Joe Biden's pardons investigated by Justice Department: report (opens Newsweek)

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    Ed Martin, the pardon attorney in the DOJ, reportedly emailed staff to say the probe will explore whether people were "taking advantage" of Joe Biden.

  5. New York Post

    Trump’s Justice Department examining pardons issued by Biden (opens New York Post)

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    A senior official in Republican President Donald Trump's Justice Department told staff on Monday that he has been directed to investigate clemency granted by Democrat Joe Biden in the waning days of his presidency to members of his family and death row inmates.