Comer Labors going after DC Crime Stats & Autopen Investigation Ramps UP

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Episode: Comer Labors Going After DC Crime Stats & Autopen Investigation Ramps UP
Date: September 1, 2025
Host: Ben Ferguson
Producer: Premiere Networks

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Episode Overview

In this episode, Ben Ferguson delves into two major political controversies unfolding in Washington, D.C.:

1. The House Oversight Committee’s investigation into possible manipulation of Washington, D.C.’s crime statistics—alleged attempts by city officials to make the city appear safer than it is.
2. The intensifying probe into former President Joe Biden’s use of the autopen to sign official documents, raising deep concerns over presidential authority and potential cover-ups regarding Biden’s cognitive fitness in his final days in office.

Ferguson provides unfiltered commentary, plays exclusive interview clips with House Oversight Chairman James Comer, and offers insider analysis on the stakes and fallout from both investigations.

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1. Investigation into Washington, D.C. Crime Stats

Timestamps: 01:31–07:44

Key Discussion Points

• Allegations of Manipulated Crime Data

  • House Oversight, led by Rep. James Comer, is officially investigating the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department for potentially falsifying crime stats to present a false sense of public safety.
  • A whistleblower claims manipulation was directed by supervisory officials, possibly affecting all patrol districts in D.C.
  • U.S. Attorney Janine Pirro (formerly of Fox News Channel) is also conducting a criminal probe after a district commander was suspended for allegedly downgrading serious crimes (e.g., stabbings, carjackings).

• Comer’s Perspective on the Broader Issue

  • Comer argues the statistics don’t match lived reality: "For those of us who have lived in Washington, D.C. over the past several years...we don't see any reduction in crime." ([04:05])
  • Asserts Democrats are manipulating stats to counter President Trump’s “law and order” agenda and that criminal justice reform has gone too far, resulting in revolving-door justice.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Rep. James Comer (paraphrased via Fox News Channel):

  • "What we see is not what the statistics reflected...We have reason to believe that they've been lying about these statistics to have a talking point to try to prevent Donald Trump from doing exactly what he's doing. And that is sending the National Guard in to control the out-of-control crime in Washington, D.C." ([04:34])
  • "This is based on a city that has passed excessive criminal justice reform to the point to where you don't get arrested unless you commit a murder...You get caught for carjacking in the morning, they get let out, and by that afternoon and evening, they've tried to carjack again." ([05:13])

• Comer on Going Beyond D.C.:
  "If we can prove that Washington, D.C. has been dishonest with their statistics, we'll take this show on the road to other cities, because we've got to get serious about crime." ([06:51])

Commentary and Analysis

• Ben Ferguson and the segment’s anchor describe this as a pivotal moment: if the probe confirms data manipulation, similar investigations may expand to other cities with “liberal prosecutors, liberal judges,” and high crime rates.
• Ferguson echoes the current President’s stance: "If Democrats refuse to keep Americans safe, the federal government is going to do everything in their power to actually keep you safe." ([07:27])

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2. The Biden Autopen Investigation

Timestamps: 07:44–12:45

Key Discussion Points

• Expanding House Investigation

  • Comer’s committee is probing whether Biden’s staffers—potentially without Biden’s knowledge or consent—used the autopen to sign official documents, including pardons and executive orders.
  • Obstruction and lack of transparency: Top Biden aides have invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid testifying. Some admitted to minimal direct interaction with Biden, raising concerns over who was actually making executive decisions.
  • Focus on identifying who authorized autopen use during the period in question and whether Biden's cognitive decline was concealed.

• Recent Developments

  • In May, Comer issued subpoenas to key staff and close aides, including Biden’s physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor.
  • By July, at least two high-profile witnesses—including a former aide to Jill Biden—invoked the Fifth Amendment.
  • Upcoming committee appearances include former Deputy Assistant Andrew Bates, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, and ex-Chief of Staff Jeff Zients.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Ben Ferguson on Cover-up Concerns:

  • "Representative Comer asserts he now has unprecedented evidence of a cover up involving the autopen use and Biden's cognitive decline." ([09:34])

• James Comer (via Fox News Sunday):

  • "When we put [Ian Sams] under oath, he admits, well, I only saw Joe Biden two times over a two year period. That's unprecedented. We're trying to get to the bottom of who was operating the autopen." ([11:32])
  • "It appears without President Biden's knowledge very clearly." ([12:17])

Commentary and Analysis

• Ferguson paints a picture of a White House where “unaccountable decision making”—and efforts to obstruct oversight—have shaken public faith in the presidency.
• Comer frames the investigation as “illuminative,” distinguishing how each political party handles law, order, and transparency: "One party that's for law and order, that's Republicans. There's one party that's against it, that's the Democrats." ([05:56])
• The anchor emphasizes the anxiety within the so-called “deep state,” stating: “This is exactly what so many Americans voted for and why I think there’s many in Washington right now in the deep state that are very concerned about what’s happening.” ([12:27])

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Memorable Moments & Stand-out Quotes

• Rep. James Comer on national implications:
  "If we can prove that Washington, D.C. has been dishonest with their statistics, we'll take this show on the road to other cities..." ([06:51])

• Comer on Biden’s inner circle:
  "The families and then come to find out when we put him under oath, he admits, well, I only saw Joe Biden two times over a two year period. That's unprecedented." ([11:32])

• Ferguson on stakes and urgency:
  "Representative Comer asserts he now has unprecedented evidence of a cover up involving the autopen use and Biden's cognitive decline." ([09:34])

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Episode Structure and Segment Timestamps

• Opening & Headlines: 00:47–01:30
• Story 1: Crime Stats Probe
  • Allegations, committee investigation, criminal inquiries: 01:31–03:25
  • James Comer interview and analysis: 03:26–07:44
• Story 2: Biden Autopen Investigation
  • Investigation background and developments: 07:44–10:18
  • Comer interview and committee focus: 10:18–12:45

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Closing Thoughts

This episode delivers sharp, partisan commentary and insider updates on two headline investigations gripping Washington, D.C. The tone is direct and combative, with Ben Ferguson and his guests highlighting Republican oversight efforts and amplifying concerns of administrative misconduct and political cover-ups.

Listeners are left with the impression of a government at a crossroads, as probes into crime data manipulation and presidential authority reach deeper into the nation’s capital—and potentially, beyond.

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[Ben Ferguson]

You're listening to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson.

[News Anchor]

Happy Labor Day. It is nice to have you with us on the 47 Morning Update. And we've got two big stories for you. Big things happening in Washington, D.C. on Capitol Hill. First up, Republicans are leading the way investigating the crime stats of Washington, D.C. which may have been altered or fabricated to make it look like the city was actually safer than it really was. Also, big names coming to Capitol Hill as James Comer is also sharing what he described as unprecedented details surrounding the Biden auto pin investigation. What did he reveal? I have it all for you. It's the 47 Morning Update and it starts right now.

[Ben Ferguson]

Story number one.

[News Anchor]

If you're a Democrat, what is the easiest way to make crime go down? Well, apparently it's not actually fighting crime. You just change and alter the stats to make it look like a city is getting safer. We now know that the congressional oversight probe is official. And the House Oversight Committee, led by Representative James Comer, has launched an investigation into what they described as, quote, disturbing allegations that the D.C. metropolitan Police Department intentionally manipulated crime data to paint a rosier picture of public safety than what the reality was on the ground. Another way of putting it is they would change and alter the way they would report on serious crimes to make you feel like it's safer of a city than it really was. How do we know this? A whistleblower reportedly told the committee that crime statistics were manipulated on a widespread basis and at the direction of supervisory officials, potentially affecting all seven patrol districts in the District of Columbus, Columbia. The Justice Department has a criminal inquiry now. And the U.S. attorney's Office for the District of Columbia under U.S. attorney Janine Perino, you know as Judge Janine from Fox News Channel, has initiated a criminal investigation into whether the D.C. police officials systematically, quote, altered crime reports to artificially suppress violent crime rates. This probe was triggered by the suspension in May of the commander who led the third district in D.C. and is accused of downgrading serious instances such as stabbings and carjackings to make the crime stats look better. Which brings us to James Comer. He went on FOX News Channel in a lengthy interview explaining exactly what's going on. I want you to hear what he had to say. Take a listen to this.

[Interviewer]

Furthering President Trump's efforts to crack down on crime in our nation's capital. According to a report, House Republicans are ready with a slew of D.C. crime bills. The House Oversight Committee is also launching an investigation into possible crime data manipulation. Here now with more House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer. Chairman, thanks so much for joining us. Most people don't realize, but the chairman of the Oversight Committee has jurisdiction on the White House. They also have jurisdiction on, on Washington, D.C. so this idea that these crime data had potentially been manipulated, what have you seen? Where is this going? What are you looking for?

[Podcast Host 1]

Well, first of all, for those of us who have lived in Washington, D.C. over the past several years, especially the past 12 months, we don't see any reduction in crime. But yet that's been the talking point for the liberal media, for the Democrats in Washington because they knew that President Trump campaigned and said he would do whatever it takes to get the crime crisis under control in Washington D. So lo and behold, the Washington, D.C. statisticians come out and say, oh, crime is down 50%. Carjackings are down 50%. When we see on the news every day multiple carjackings, homicides every day, the employees and our congressional offices look out the window at all hours of the night and see kids running around spray painting, breaking things, stealing things. What we see is not what the statistics reflected. So we've seen time and time again where Democrats collude with people in the government, government who do things like the census and do things like record statistics that we have reason to believe that they've been lying about these statistics to have a talking point to try to prevent Donald Trump from doing exactly what he's doing. And that is sending the National Guardian to control the out of control crime in Washington, D.C. so that's one thing we're working on. The other thing, as you mentioned, we're working with the White House now on several bills that would pertain to reining in the out of control Crime in Washington, D.C. this is based on a city that has passed excessive criminal justice reform to the point to where you don't get arrested unless you commit a murder. And we've seen time and time again people get caught for carjacking in the morning, they get let out, and by that afternoon and evening, they've tried to carjack again. So these are the issues we're working with the White House. And I think September is going to be a very busy month for the House Oversight Committee as we work with President Trump to try to pass legislation to reduce Crime in Washington, D.C. oh.

[Interviewer]

Yeah, you want to see liberals and Democrats squirm, wait till these bills start coming up on the floor. Are you going to vote in favor of or against? You know, cashless bail? And these types of debates on the floor are just going to be ripe because there's one party that's for law and order, that's Republicans. There's one party that's against it, that's the Democrats. And when you all start putting those bills up on the floor and you have to for you force people to vote, that's going to be highly entertaining. And not just entertaining, it'll be illuminative. It'll illuminate the problem and the difference between the political parties. Parties. One last quick question, Chairman. Is this also these crime statistics? I look at Chicago, I look at la, I look at California, I don't believe what this they're doing. Is that something else that the committee can get after? Because the crime stats, I'm telling you, they don't get. They're not on there if they don't get reported. And then they brag about how crime is down. But everybody knows it's not true.

[Podcast Host 1]

Everybody knows it. Whether you're in Louisville, Kentucky, whether you're in Chicago, Illinois, all the big cities in America are facing a crime crisis because we have l liberal prosecutors, we have liberal judges, we've taken criminal justice reform to the excesses. People aren't being held accountable for crimes, therefore more people are committing crimes. I think if we can prove that Washington, D.C. has been dishonest with their statistics, we'll take this show on the road to other cities because we've got to get serious about crime. The American people expect somebody to do something about it. The Democrats aren't doing anything about it. President Trump is. And the Republicans in Congress hopefully will be, too.

[News Anchor]

You notice one of the most important things that was said there by James Comer was we're going to take this show on the road. He is echoing what the President of the United States of America has said if Democrats refuse to keep Americans safe, federal government is going to do everything in their power to actually keep you safe. And they're not going to back down.

[Ben Ferguson]

Now story number two, the Joe Biden.

[News Anchor]

Auto pin investigation continues to heat up. The headlines describe exactly what the game plan is of those that were around Joe Biden and just how massive the COVID up actually is. Whether it's the AP saying, quote, joe Biden aid invokes fifth to decline testimony and investigation or the Guardian, Republican leading inquiry into Biden's auto pin use has digitally signed letters or even the Daily Beast, James Comer announces new investigation into Biden over the use of the auto pen. Well, we now have new information as James Comer sat down with FOX News Sunday. And here is part of what he had to say about it. The assessment that Biden staffers are deliberately refusing to answer questions about the auto pen use and providing extraordinary levels of obfuscation. Now James Comer seems to be really hammering in on the facts and continuing to press the investigation into whether Biden used an auto pin to sign documents like pardons, raising major concerns about who may have truly been in charge during the final days, weeks or months of the Joe Biden presidency. Now in May of this year, Comer initiated a fresh probe. He issued letters to key aides, including many of those close to the president in non political roles, for example, like Biden's physician, Dr. Kevin O', Connor, and warning of subpoenas if they don't cooperate. Fast forward to June of this year. Testimony from several raised major red flags, some admitting limited direct interaction with Biden and no insight into the auto pin approval process, suggesting a total lack of transparency or oversight. And then the Fifth Amendment invocations continued. On July 16, a former aide to first Lady Jill Biden invoked the Fifth Amendment during his oversight committee appearance, becoming the second such individual in the probe to do so. Comer responded by stating that the public is concerned about unaccountable decision making within the White House. In other words, who was actually in charge? The bottom line is clear. Representative Comer asserts he now has unprecedented evidence of a cover up involving the auto pin use and Biden's cognitive decline. Now this is what he had to say on FOX Sunday morning. Take a listen.

[Podcast Host 2]

This week, the House Oversight Committee is set to continue its investigation into Joe Biden's mental fitness during his presidency when former White House Deputy assistant Andrew Bates sits down for an interview on Friday, former White House press secretary Karine Jean Pierre and former White House chief of staff Jeff Zients are also slated to appear before the committee in coming weeks. Joining me now with more on his investigation into former President Biden. In the chairman is the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Congressman James Comer. It's great to have you with us this morning. Welcome. I want to get the latest on the investigation, Congressman, but also what we've heard so far, key figures taking the fifth key figures that day after day said that Biden was totally fit and ready to do the job. Now saying they really didn't spend that much time with him. The testimony doesn't add up with what we saw. Something is awry here.

[Podcast Host 1]

Something's definitely awry. Look, when you have Ian Sams, who was the face of the White House response to the very damaging report that said that Joe Biden was a forgetful old man, he was the face of the White House response to our investigation, Byron Donalds and myself as well as all the members of the House Oversight Committee when we found that China had in fact wired money to LLCs owned by Biden family members, he was the one that would always respond and say he talked to Joe Biden. Joe Biden was vibrant. Joe Biden did not do this. The families and then come to find out when we put him under oath, he admits, well, I only saw Joe Biden two times over a two year period. That's unprecedented. We're trying to get to the bottom of who was operating the auto pen. I think what you're going to see is unless the, unless Jean Pierre and some of these others come in and, you know, tell us more, it's becoming very apparent that Joe Biden really wasn't the one in command at the end of his presidency. And that's important because you're talking about thousands of pardons and dozens of executive orders that were signed with that auto pen. And it appears without President Biden's knowledge very clearly.

[News Anchor]

James Comer sharing unprecedented details surrounding the Biden auto pin investigation and also what the White House is doing to hold people accountable as well. This is exactly what so many Americans, Americans voted for and why I think there's many in Washington right now in the deep state that are very concerned about what's happening.

[Ben Ferguson]

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