DOJ officials say Biden autopen investigation has not closed despite reports

Published March 5, 2026 8:58pm ET



The federal investigation into whether any of former President Joe Biden’s aides mishandled his use of the autopen has not been shelved, according to three sources within the Justice Department, pushing back on earlier reports that the case had closed without any indictments.

A senior Justice Department official told the Washington Examiner on Thursday that the investigation remains active, contradicting a Wednesday New York Times report that claimed prosecutors were unable to identify potential criminal charges and had effectively dropped the matter.

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