And if the President made that individualized determination, then you can use an auto pen to reflect that, but the President has to be the decider. Uh, and so that's the legal standard. But what The New York Times reported was, quote, Mr. Biden did not individually approve each name for the categorical pardons that applied to large numbers of people. He and aides confirmed. Rather, after extensive discussion of different possible criteria, he signed off on the standards he wanted to be used to determine which convicts would qualify for a reduction in sentence. (02:36–02:51)
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Asserts that Biden did not individually approve each name for categorical pardons.
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