Former President Joe Biden, in an interview with the New York Times, said that he personally made every clemency and pardon decision during the end of his presidency.

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,

President Donald Trump has claimed that the thousands of pardons signed during the Biden administration are void, due to alleged autopen usage.

Facing questions about his mental acuity, the former president told The New York Times he made all clemency decisions.

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.

Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power has commented on Joe Biden’s interview with the New York Times in which the former US president defended his use of an autopen.