Who Was Authorizing President Biden’s Autopen?

The Fox News Rundown

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Politics, Daily News, News

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🗓️ 16 July 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

The Republicans are investigating President Joe Biden's use of the autopen while in office. Although many presidents have used the autopen in the past, President Trump and others have expressed concerns about Biden's cognitive abilities and his awareness of the actions his administration was taking during his term. The former president defends his own use of the autopen, telling the New York Times that he always authorized its use. Marc Thiessen, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, provides insight into the ongoing investigation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed a federal ban on Chinese nationals and other foreign adversaries from purchasing American farmland. Agriculture Secretary Rollins called this a major national issue and said concerns still remain over the food processing plants and farms already acquired by the Chinese, which are situated near U.S. military bases. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen joins the Rundown to discuss security threats posed by China’s economic influence and why he believes Americans should reject Chinese-made products and support domestic goods instead. Plus, commentary from radio host and author of “What's Killing America,” Jason Rantz. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.7	I'm Charles Payne. I'm Martha McCall. I'm Greg Gerard. And this is the Fox News Rundown.
0:38.6	Wednesday, July 16th, 2025.
0:43.3	I'm Dave Anthony.
0:45.4	It's become a big part of the Republican investigation into President Biden's mental fitness while in office.
0:51.9	The use of the autopet to sign documents, even hand out pardons.
0:57.1	The issue is not so much the auto pen, but the fact that he was so cognitively impaired,
1:03.6	that was he really authorizing the use of the auto pen or were aids making decisions
1:08.6	and implementing them with the auto pen.
1:11.3	I'm Jessica Rosenthal.
1:12.9	The Trump administration says they're ready to keep China from owning more U.S. farmland,
1:17.2	but the president's relationship with China's president may complicate the timeline here.
1:21.4	From China, they're a foreign adversary.
1:23.7	Cry not loud.
1:24.3	They are a foreign adversary.
1:26.3	They are working to overtake us in all ways, doing it from within. And, you know, it's time we wake up.
1:35.9	We speak with Nebraska Republican Governor Jim Pillen. And I'm Jason Rance. I've got the final word on the Fox News rundown.
1:46.7	It's a big focus for Republicans as they investigate President Biden's mental fitness while in office.
1:53.2	The use of the auto pen.
1:55.3	The auto pen, I think, is maybe one of the biggest scandals that we've had in 50 to 100 years. This is a tremendous scandal.
2:04.1	It's been used for decades in different administrations, including by President Trump,
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