Quick Hit:

A constitutional crisis may be unfolding as the Department of Justice and Congress investigate explosive claims that President Joe Biden’s aides operated a shadow presidency during his term. In a scathing op-ed for Fox News, legal analyst Gregg Jarrett argues that Biden was reduced to a “Marionette President,” with key executive actions—including pardons and orders—potentially executed without his consent, using an autopen device. The implications could invalidate major decisions and expose a stunning abuse of power at the highest level of government.

Key Details:

• Gregg Jarrett warns of “fraud and forgery” if aides used Biden’s autopen without his knowledge.

• DOJ and House Oversight probing the use of the autopen for presidential pardons, including Hunter Biden’s.

• Speaker Mike Johnson claims Biden denied knowledge of his own executive orders, fueling concerns over his mental fitness.

Diving Deeper:

In his June 5 op-ed, Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett presents a damning thesis: “There is mounting evidence that Joe Biden was president in name only during much of his time in office.” Jarrett contends that a group of unelected aides covertly controlled the executive branch, using a mechanical autopen to approve actions in Biden’s name—actions the president may not have even been aware of.

The autopen, Jarrett explains, is a device that reproduces a person’s signature using a robotic arm. While legal in certain circumstances, its use without direct presidential consent constitutes fraud and forgery under federal law, Jarrett notes, referencing 18 USC 471 and 495. He cites the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Throckmorton that “fraud vitiates the most solemn contracts, documents, and even judgments.”

The DOJ's ongoing investigation centers on last-minute pardons issued by Biden—including several to members of his family and high-profile political allies. Of particular concern is whether these actions were legitimately authorized or the product of rogue staffers exploiting Biden’s “diminished mental state.” Jarrett calls this "The Case of the Runaway Autopen," suggesting national security may have been jeopardized.

At the same time, House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is leading a parallel congressional inquiry. Comer has demanded interviews from five top Biden aides, including White House physician Kevin O’Connor, and has threatened subpoenas if they refuse. The investigation seeks to determine if these officials knowingly concealed Biden’s decline and misused presidential authority.

Jarrett points to multiple public indicators of Biden’s decline. One of the most striking examples came from House Speaker Mike Johnson, who described a private 2024 meeting in which Biden denied signing an executive order to pause liquefied natural gas exports. “He genuinely did not know what he had signed,” Johnson recalled, adding, “I walked out of that meeting with fear and loathing…who is running the country?”

Further raising eyebrows is the pattern in Biden’s public statements. In one instance, the president lamented, “I thought when I got to be President, I’d get to do things I wanted to do, but my staff tells me what I can’t do.” Jarrett cites these “stunning confessionals” as evidence of Biden’s lack of control and possible manipulation by insiders.

Adding to the intrigue, Hunter Biden’s pardon was reportedly signed with Joe Biden’s actual handwriting, unlike the autopen-signed pardons for others—raising the question of whether Biden was ever involved in the rest.

Jarrett concludes by drawing attention to an ominous detail: these aides allegedly referred to themselves as “The Politburo,” evoking the Soviet Union’s unelected ruling elite. “The symmetry is not coincidental; it is revealing,” he warns. “They maneuvered and manipulated in a culture of dishonesty.”

In response to the probes, Biden issued a statement Wednesday claiming, “I made the decisions about pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations,” dismissing all allegations as “ridiculous and false.” But Jarrett questions whether Biden even wrote the statement, or if it too came from the hidden hands of his inner circle.

Jarrett closes by recalling his warning from 2020: “If Joe Biden was elected, he would become a ‘Marionette President’ controlled by unscrupulous White House puppeteers… I wasn’t prescient, only paying attention to what was plainly visible.” As the investigations deepen, the curtain may finally be pulling back on one of the most unsettling presidential scandals in modern history.