On Tuesday, during a press event, President Donald Trump hinted at the identity of a former high-ranking official from the Justice Department who may have been involved in the autopen pardons and executive orders of former President Joe Biden.
In a conversation with the media, Trump briefly referred to Lisa Monaco as a possible individual behind the autopen. Monaco, who previously served as Deputy Attorney General in the Biden administration, held the position of the second-highest-ranking official in the Justice Department during her tenure.
Throughout her career, she has established herself as an expert in various fields including counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and crisis management. Monaco played a significant role in shaping the nation’s response to terrorism, cyber threats, and notably, issues related to “domestic extremism.”
Trump’s mention of Monaco in this context marks another important development in the ongoing conversation regarding the former president’s use of an autopen. A report from The Washington Examiner suggests that Biden utilized this device to sign documents more frequently and under more dubious circumstances than previously understood.
According to the article, new information from the Oversight Project, a watchdog organization that was formerly associated with the Heritage Foundation, indicates that Biden employed the autopen on three separate occasions during his presidency to authorize executive actions, proclamations, and pardons.