JUST IN: Trump Launches Immigration Enforcement Surge In Massive Blue City<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe National Archives and Records Administration told the Trump administration it could not locate \u201cspecific meeting notes that clearly mention or note that the President was present\u201d for the meetings, according to documents reviewed by Just The News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPresident Biden\u2019s decision memo on commuting federal death row sentences is unmarked, and NARA cannot find a version indicating President Biden\u2019s approval,\u201d the documents added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Pew Research Center, President Biden holds the record for granting the most presidential pardons in four years, at 4,245.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In June, President Trump ordered White House officials to explore whether Biden\u2019s \u201coriginal hand signature\u201d was present on some of the most prominent pardons granted during his final days. A search led to the discovery that an autopen was used for most or all of the documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Less than a month after Biden took office in January 2021, White House Staff Secretary Jess Hertz distributed a memo that set guidelines for the use of the autopen and whether certain presidential actions would require a physical signature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The February 2021 draft memo states that senior officials urged Biden to personally sign \u201cpardon letters\u201d with an \u201coriginal hand signature,\u201d operating in line with past procedures set during the Obama-Biden administration, the outlet\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBased on precedent from the Obama-Biden Administration regarding which documents generally are hand-signed by the President, our recommendation is that as a general rule, YOU personally approve and hand-sign all decisions that require Presidential action,\u201d the memo reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Copied on the memo were Chief of Staff Ron Klain, Deputy Chief of Staff Jen O\u2019Malley Dillon, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Bruce Reed, and Director of White House Oval Office Operations Annie Tomasini. However, there is no record that it was ever turned over to the National Archives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That policy appears to have been overridden by a February 2024 memo from the White House chief counsel, which described a \u201cgeneral pattern\u201d for obtaining clemency decisions. The document shows that Biden grew increasingly reliant on Harris to make the final determination about presidential pardons during his final year in office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNote: Given the President\u2019s schedule, it can often take days or weeks for the President to review and approve the clemency package,\u201d the lawyers\u2019 memo reads. \u201cThe Chief of Staff\u2019s office has been helpful in getting the paper in front of him for his review.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe previously asked the White House Counsel to discuss the candidates with him, although in the last round the Vice President\u2019s approval was sufficient to obtain his approval,\u201d the lawyers noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Trump White House argued the second document proves Biden was \u201coutsourcing\u201d the approval of pardons to his No. 2, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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