House Oversight Committee Report: Many of Biden's Actions 'Null and Void'

The U.S. House Oversight Committee has released a damning new report on former President Joe Biden’s presidency that calls for many of his executive actions to be struck down.

The report cites Biden’s cognitive decline and a lack of documentation proving that he was aware of “his” decisions.

The 100-page House Oversight Committee report, released by Chairman James Comer (R-KY), declares that many of Biden’s moves, including his sweeping pardons in his final days in office, are “null and void” without evidence that he himself authorized them, the New York Post reported.

“The authority to grant pardons is not provided to the president’s inner circle,” the report notes.

“Nor can it be delegated to particular staff when a president’s competency is in question.

“Importantly, even if this authority could be delegated — which it cannot — it would have to be expressly delegated by President Biden himself.”

The report takes aim at “extremely loyal staff” who helped orchestrate an elaborate cover-up.

In the report, Republicans note that “not one” of the committee’s 14 witnesses admitted to having concerns about Biden’s cognitive health.

The report takes special aim at Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s White House doctor.

O’Connor repeatedly vouched for Biden’s health during his presidency despite never administering a cognitive test.

However, during his deposition, O’Connor declined to answer the committee’s questions, invoking his Fifth Amendment rights.

Ex-Deputy Chief of Staff Annie Tomasini and Jill Biden’s former Chief of Staff Anthony Bernal also refused to answer any questions.

The Oversight Committee published a bombshell video exposing the cover-up by top Biden aides.

WATCH:

Joe Biden WAS NOT running the show.

Our new report EXPOSES how Biden's decline was real and his aides covered it up.

Aides didn't even know WHO was operating the autopen to sign official documents and pardons.

Watch the truth they tried to bury 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/WkQsy5k6uC

— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) October 28, 2025

The Republicans’ report condemns political interference in medical decision-making concerning Biden, with top advisers admitting that they weighed the political risk of Biden taking a cognitive test as questions swirled about his fitness.

“We did not have any concern about his ability to pass those tests,” said top adviser Anita Dunn.

“We did not think it would help politically.”

Democrats, after distancing themselves from Biden since their 2024 defeat, are defending him against the GOP’s charges.

In a statement to ABC News, House Oversight Ranking Member Robert Garcia said:

“Despite this sham investigation, every White House official testified President Biden fully executed his duties as President of the United States.

“The testimonies also make it clear the former President authorized every executive order, pardon, and use of the autopen.”

In some of his final actions as president, Biden issued thousands of acts of clemency, including pardons for members of his own family and commutations for brutal killers on death row.

Biden’s blanket pardon for his son Hunter was one of the handful that he signed personally.

Biden admitted to the New York Times in July that he did not sign many pardons individually, instead leaving the details to his staff.

When asked by the Oversight Committee who controlled the autopen, Biden’s former Chief of Staff Jeff Zients could not say.

Nevertheless, he defended the integrity of the process, noting Biden would provide verbal consent “on occasion.”

Without reliable documentation proving Biden’s involvement, pardons that were signed with the autopen should be declared “null and void,” Republicans said.

“This investigation into baseless claims has confirmed what has been clear from the start: President Biden made the decisions of his presidency,” a spokesperson for Biden said in a statement.

“There was no conspiracy, no cover-up, and no wrongdoing.

“Congressional Republicans should stop focusing on political retribution and instead work to end the government shutdown.”

Republicans have called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Biden’s executive actions.

However, since the pardon power is absolute, it is not clear what practical mechanism there is for Republicans to “void” any of “Biden’s” decisions.