In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler discuss President Biden’s health and his recent cancer diagnosis, the controversies surrounding Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Biden administration’s handling of COVID mandates, labeling opponents as domestic extremists, cuts to the National Security Council, nuclear energy, and concerns over Chinese technology in solar energy systems.
Hi, Jack and Sami. Could you please explain the legitimate uses of the autopen on the podcast? Presidents often send hundreds, if not thousands, of photos and letters of gratitude to their supporters. The autopen serves a proper purpose that might be overlooked in conversations about it. I remember hearing that under certain circumstances, the autopen can be used for official documents, but only for those that are purely administrative and routine. The President should always personally sign pardons, orders, agreements, and similar documents in the presence of witnesses. It is a matter of common sense, which the founders did not address, as they had no such device. Clarifying the typical uses of the autopen might help readers and viewers understand that its legitimate uses stand in stark contrast to the practices of the shadow administration that governed the country for four years.