Any pardon signed with an autopen is now "fully and completely terminated, and is of no legal effect."
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The Dispatch→ Pardons—With Advice and Consent
Atrocities on the high seas, not Fifth Avenue.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Meme Said 84 Biden Autopen Pardons Were Vacated By ‘Liberal 9th District Court’ Siding With US Solicitor General — Not Actual News
Did the 9th District Court side with the US Solicitor General to vacate 84 of Joe Biden's "autopen pardons"? No, that's not true: There were no actual news stories about this. The story originated on a satirical Facebook page. The owner o
PolitiFact→ Liz Oyer – Did Donald Trump’s pardons wipe out $1 billion in debt owed to the US?
“President Trump has granted pardons that have wiped out over $1 billion in debts owed by wealthy Americans who have committed fraud and broken the law.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Uncover 14 Pardons, 11 Executives Orders Signed By Autopen Joe Biden Was Not Aware Of — Satire
Did FBI investigators find 14 pardons and 11 executive orders signed by autopen that Joe Biden was unaware of? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer. The owner of the page is
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Are Biden pardons 'void' because he used an autopen? No, Trump's claim is False
Former President Joe Biden’s pardons of lawmakers on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack “are hereby declared void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,” because “they were done by autopen.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claims about a judge declaring Joe Biden’s pardons unconstitutional started on a satire page
“The very LIBERAL 9th Circuit Court has ruled that 84 of Biden's last-minute pardons are unconstitutional.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 9th Circuit Court "Ruling" About 84 Unconstitutional Pardons By Joe Biden Originated On Satirical Facebook Page
Did the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rule that 84 of President Joe Biden's last-minute pardons were unconstitutional and did the opinion of "Judge Joe Barron" appear on a court website? No, that's not true: The ruling originated on a
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, a judge didn’t declare former President Joe Biden’s pardons unconstitutional
“Biden pardons are unconstitutional! 7th Circuit Court Judge Joseph Barron ruled that there is no provision to pardon someone who hasn’t been formally charged.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, AOC and Jamie Raskin didn’t file articles of impeachment against Trump over his Jan. 6 pardons
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamie Raskin “have filed articles of impeachment against President Trump for pardoning the J6 prisoners.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fraternal Order Of Police Did NOT Rescind Endorsement Of Trump After January 6 Pardons
Did the Fraternal Order of Police rescind its endorsement of President Donald Trump in response to the sweeping January 6 pardons he gave after his 2025 swearing-in? No, that's not true: The Fraternal Order of Police issued a letter that
FactCheck.org→ Trump Justifies J6 Pardons With Misinformation
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. With the stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 granted clemency — either a pardon or commuted sentence — to all of the more than 1,500 people charged in con
The Dispatch→ Reckless Pardons Vex a Feckless Congress
Few on Capitol Hill have credibility on the issue.
The Dispatch→ Claims About Biden’s Number of Pardons and Commutations Are Misleading
Viral posts use inconsistent data to suggest he has issued more pardons than any other president.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Wrongly Conflate U.S.-China Prisoner Swap with Biden’s Recent Pardons
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take President Joe Biden granted pardons and commutations to more than 1,500 individuals on Dec. 12. Social media posts wrongly claim those pardoned included a Chinese nati
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Jeanine Pirro Criticizing Trump Over Pardons, The Original Fox News Segment Was About Biden
Did Fox host and former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro criticize President-elect Donald Trump over pardons? No, that's not true: An authentic video of Pirro was included in a social media post with photographs of Trump. In reality, Pirro was cr
Snopes→ Biden Pardons Thousands for ‘Simple Possession’ of Marijuana
President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law.
Snopes→ Biden Pardons Former Secret Service Agent and 2 Others
President Joe Biden has granted the first three pardons of his term.
PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Has Gov. Evers granted more pardons than any Wisconsin governor in recent history?
Says he has issued more pardons than “any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history.”
Snopes→ Black Men Executed in 1951 Rape Granted Posthumous Pardons
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam granted posthumous pardons to seven Black men who were executed in 1951 for the rape of a white woman.
Snopes→ Missouri Governor Pardons Gun-Waving McCloskey Couple
The McCloskeys were indicted by a grand jury on felony charges of the unlawful use of a weapon and evidence tampering.
Logically→ Former President Donald Trump was offered money in exchange for pardons.
There is no direct evidence that former president Trump was offered money in exchange for a pardon but his close aides were paid to lobby for clemency
Snopes→ Could Trump Have Issued Secret Presidential Pardons?
Experts say the public nature of presidential pardons is what makes them work.
Snopes→ Live Updates: What We Know About the Trump Pardons
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to use his last full day as president offering clemency to dozens of people.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Pardons Office Is NOT Offering Pardons To ‘Patriots’ Involved In Capitol Insurrection
Is the White House pardons office soliciting Trump supporters involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection to apply for presidential pardons? No, that's not true: Parler posts posing as being from White House pardons attorneys we
Snopes→ Trump Pardons Former Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort
President Donald Trump has issued pardons and sentence commutations for 29 people, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law.
Snopes→ Pardons in Killings of Iraqi Civilians Stir Angry Response
The Blackwater contractors were convicted of killing 14 people, including two children.
Snopes→ Trump Pardons 15, Including Republican Allies
The pardons included former Republican Reps. Duncan Hunter of California and Chris Collins of New York.
Snopes→ Trump Pardons Flynn, Taking Direct Aim at Russia Probe
President Donald Trump has pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn, taking direct aim in the final days of his administration at a Russia investigation that he has long insisted was motivated by political bias.
Snopes→ Illinois Governor Pardons Army Vet Deported to Mexico
The governor of lllinois said he's erased the drug conviction of an Army veteran who was deported to Mexico in 2018, a step that the man's supporters hope will help him return to the U.S.
Snopes→ Trump Pardons Former US Soldier Who Killed Iraqi Prisoner
Michael Behenna was convicted of unpremeditated murder in a combat zone.
Snopes→ ‘I Won’t Forget’: Trump Pardons Supportive Ex-Media Mogul
Conrad Black, who has lavished praise on President Donald Trump in countless columns and a political biography, has a full presidential pardon on his fraud and obstruction convictions.
Snopes→ Close Advisers Try to Steer Trump Away from Issuing Pardons
President Trump has falsely claimed that Mueller "completely exonerated" him, a rallying cry taken up by some conservatives who are now calling for him to issue pardons.
Snopes→ Florida Pardons 4 Black Men Accused of 1949 Rape
"The way this was carried out was a miscarriage of justice," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
Snopes→ UAE Pardons, Releases British Academic Convicted of Spying
The United Arab Emirates said it pardoned and released a British academic sentenced to life in prison on spying charges, ending a diplomatic dispute with its longtime Western ally while still alleging the researcher spied for MI6.
Snopes→ Trump Pardons Ranchers in Case That Inspired 2016 Occupation
In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders called that decision to resentence the Hammonds "unjust."
Snopes→ Did President Trump Reverse President Obama’s Turkey Pardons?
Reports that President Trump "revoke[d] all sixteen Thanksgiving Day turkey pardons," ordering the birds executed by firing squad, were satirical.
Snopes→ Trump Pardons Ex-Sheriff Convicted of Defying Judge’s Order
President Donald Trump has pardoned former sheriff Joe Arpaio following his conviction for intentionally disobeying a judge's order in an immigration case.
The Dispatch→ Will Trump Strike Iran?
Plus: Greenland tariffs, more pardons, and Ukraine negotiations.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wrong Headline Saying Michael Byrd ‘Pocketed’ $190 Million In Maryland HHS Funds CORRECTED By Gateway Pundit
Does a viral screenshot of a headline claiming Michael Byrd "pocketed" $190 million in HHS funds for an "unaccredited" daycare in Maryland show the current state of the article? No, that's not true: The Gateway Pundit website made several