Former President Joe Biden did not closely review every case included in his sweeping end-of-term clemency spree and instead delegated vast authority to aides to handle the process, including to then-chief of staff Jeff Zients,

In his final hours, former US President Biden's chief of staff authorized an autopen to sign high-profile pardons, including those for Fauci and Milley. Trump has criticized this, alleging Biden was unaware of the signings and concealing cognitive decline.

Former President Joe Biden told the New York Times that he granted his staff the use of his autopen because he “had granted clemency to so many people. ” For the first time in an interview with the NYT,