Carl Higbie tore into former President Joe Biden’s reported use of the autopen on his program, calling it yet another example of a presidency that hid its inner workings from the American people. Higbie framed the autopen issue not as a technicality but as a symptom of a White House that repeatedly preferred secrecy over accountability.
On the show, Rep. Andy Biggs alleged that Hunter Biden received a genuine, in-person signature while many others were handled by the autopen, a revelation that should set off alarms about who was actually exercising presidential power. Former staff like Neera Tanden reportedly could not confirm whether the president personally signed key pardon documents, which raises real questions about protocol and truth-telling in the executive branch. The optics of aides handling signatures while the president is left out of the loop are intolerable in a republic that depends on clear lines of authority.
House Oversight Chair James Comer has bluntly stated that no witness testified Biden personally authorized autopen use, and the committee’s findings suggest staffers were operating with too much independent control over presidential actions. Republicans rightly point to missing documentation and evasive testimony as proof that this isn’t just sloppy governance but potentially a cover-up of incapacity or dereliction. Americans deserve to know whether decisions that shape lives and liberties were truly those of the commander-in-chief or of unelected aides.
Even legal scholars brought onto conservative networks conceded the law may allow delegated authorization, but that legal nicety does not excuse the political rot exposed by secrecy. Andrew Napolitano noted that a president doesn’t necessarily have to personally sign a pardon, but the key is whether the action genuinely flowed from the president himself — and that’s precisely the question oversight must answer. The distinction between legality and legitimacy matters: citizens won’t accept a presidency that is legal on paper but illegitimate in practice.
President Trump and others have seized on the autopen revelation to press for answers, and even some mainstream outlets reported that allegations include aides acting without a sitting president’s clear authorization. Whether you cheer or boo the politics, the underlying demand is the same: transparency, sworn testimony, and public documents showing who truly authorized these consequential acts. If Democrats think they can brush this aside as partisan noise, they’re wrong — patriots demand clarity and a full accounting.
This controversy isn’t about hair-splitting over signature machines; it’s about the chain of command, the integrity of the presidency, and the right of citizens to know who is making decisions in their name. Conservatives should continue pushing for subpoenas, depositions, and the release of all relevant records so the American people can judge whether the highest office was being run properly. Until those answers are produced, hardworking Americans should remain skeptical and demand leaders who are transparent, accountable, and fit for the duties of the presidency.
