Troubling DOJ Emails Raise Serious Questions About Biden Commutations

There have been a lot of questions about the pardons that Joe Biden allegedly issued, including questions about the autopen usage.

Now, there's a troubling report about commutations from Biden in his final days in the Oval Office. This new information is coming from messages obtained by the Oversight Project and reviewed by multiple outlets, including The New York Post.

A top DOJ official had a problem understanding what exactly was being covered by the commutations. Associate Deputy Attorney General Brad Weinsheimer requested “a list as to each inmate listing the offenses that are covered by the commutation.”

“I think the language ‘offenses described to the Department of Justice’ in the warrant is highly problematic and in order to resolve its meaning appropriately, and consistent with the President’s intent, we will need a statement or direction from the President as to how to interpret the language,” Weinsheimer wrote in a Jan. 18 email to members of the White House Counsel’s Office and the DOJ Pardon Attorney’s Office, adding that a statement directly from Biden would help clarify “the meaning of the warrant language.”

If you're not clear on what is covered in a commutation, that could be a big problem in trying to carry it out.

Then, there was another big problem that the official reportedly had.

“One other important note - in communication about the commutations, the White House has described those who received commutations as people convicted of non-violent drug offenses. I think you should stop saying that because it is untrue or at least misleading.”

He said they had identified at least 19 "highly problematic" commutations.

The DOJ official also said that they'd identified "violent offenders," including "those who committed acts of violence during the offense of conviction, or who otherwise have a history of violence." So it was "misleading to suggest that they are nonviolent drug offenders."

He said that was just of what they had reviewed at that point, and that there were likely more problematic cases.

"Unfortunately and despite repeated requests and warnings, we were not afforded a reasonable opportunity to vet and provide input on those you were considering,” Weinsheimer went on.
“And as you know, we only were provided the actual warrants and information on those for whom the President was granting clemency minutes before you posted the list online.”

He was not the only one who had questions. Then-DOJ Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer complained as well.

“I know I sound like a broken record, but our incoming is nonstop, and folks are becoming increasingly upset and concerned, including congressional staff, US Courts/Probation, and stakeholder orgs. I have no explanation to offer them as to why a list is not available. Would greatly appreciate any update,” she wrote.

Elysa Wan of the DOJ’s Criminal Division seemed to have a problem similar to Weinsheimer, asking Oyer and White House associate counsel DeAnna Evans about the lack of clarity.

“The attached warrant states, ‘I hereby commute to a term of [X] months’ imprisonment the sentence of imprisonment, for the offenses described to the Department of Justice, imposed upon XX.’ We do not know how to interpret ‘offenses described to the Department of Justice.’ Could you please clarify?” she wrote in the email.

Sounds like all these folks were doing the best they could to figure out what the heck was going on and do their jobs. But if the direction wasn't clear, there's only so much they can do. Also, if Biden is telling us these commutations were non-violent people when some of them were not, that's a big problem.

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