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Annie Thomas Sr.
But when the pilots.
James Comer
Came to see me and I gave them a medal, all of them, there were a lot of handsome people. It looked like Tom Cruise, actually. It was very good casting, but I like Tom Cruise, the last of our movie stars, probably. But although we're honoring Sylvester Stallone a little while at the Kennedy center, so I'm going to put him in that same category.
Ben Ferguson
You're listening to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson.
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Good Saturday morning. It's nice to have you with us on the 47 Morning Update, and we've got a big story for you coming out of the White House, and that is this. We now know that Republicans have unleashed the facts on Joe Biden, his cognitive decline. And now Comer and the House Oversight Committee are demanding that the Department of Justice probe the auto pin use in a scathing new report. I have all the details for you you're not going to want to miss. But first, I want to tell you about an amazing opportunity right now that I'm involved in and I cannot wait for you to take advantage of it. I want you to take some incredible courses at Hillsdale College for free. You may not know this, but Hillsdale College has been influencing conservatives like myself for decades. They had a huge impact on Charlie Kirk's life. And even as memorial service, they talked about how Charlie took class after class after class at Hillsdale College. Hillsdale College is now offering for you, the listeners of this show, more than 40 free. I want to say that again. Free online courses. That's right. More than 40 free online courses. You can learn about the works of C.S. lewis, the stories in the book of Genesis, the meaning of the US Constitution, the rise and fall of the Roman Republic, or the history of the ancient Christian church, all with Hillsdale College's free online courses. Right now, I'm personally taking the Constitution 101. In this course, you're going to explore the design and the purpose of the Constitution, the challenges it faced during the Civil War and how it has been undermined for more than a century by radical progressives and liberals. This 12 lecture course is self paced. It's another reason why I love it. So start whenever and wherever in our country. We need more Americans like you and I that understand the Constitution and can defend the freedom of the American people against the left and their increasing encroachments on our God given rights. So start your classes today for free. Start your free Constitution 101 course right now. How do you do it? Go to Hillsdale Edu Morning Update to enroll and it's no cost. It's easy to get started. You got to use a special website, hillsdale Edu Morning Update Enroll for free hillsdale edu morningupdate it's the 47 morning update and it starts right now.
Ben Ferguson
Story number one.
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It is a scathing report. It's truly unbelievable what has been uncovered when it comes to Biden's use of the auto pin. The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday asked the Justice Department to investigate former President Joe Biden's use of the auto pin to sign executive orders and pardons. The request came after the committee released a report on its investigation into Biden's use of the auto pen and whether it indicated an administration cover up of an alleged cognitive decline. In a letter to the Attorney General Pam Bondi, Representative James Comer, the chairman of the committee, accused Biden's aides of coordinating what he described as a, quote, cover up of the President's diminished faculties. I want you to hear what James Comer had to say about all of this earlier on tv.
James Comer
Describe a shadow presidency basically run through.
Ben Ferguson
A series of White House aides and the auto pen. Or what specific executive actions do you.
Annie Thomas Sr.
Believe were signed without President Biden's knowledge.
Ben Ferguson
And what's the evidence that supports those claims?
James Comer
Well, we just focused on the legal documents. We just focused on pardons and executive orders. We brought 12 of Biden's inner circle individuals in for depositions. They had hours and hours and hours, Matt, to explain to us how Joe Biden was involved in the decision making process of the various pardons and the various executive orders. Each staffer gave conflicting reports as to how the auto pin use was authorized. But to the end of the day, one thing that was consistent with 11 of the 12 staffers, and that's everyone but Jeff Zients, the chief of staff, in the end was that they never saw Joe Biden. They never heard from Joe Biden. They were never in any meeting or policy discussions with Joe Biden when he talked about the pardons or talked about the executive orders, that, you know, there was no chain of custody, there was no consistency in how the use of the Otto pen. I think it's safe to say that there was a cover up of Joe Biden's mental decline. We gave the White House physician, Dr. O' Connor an opportunity to come in and defend his. All the statements that he released saying Joe Biden was in perfect fiscal and mental shape and he pled the fifth Amendment to avoid self incrimination. So when we brought in people like Ian Sam, so you know, I battled with you battle with that when you were here fighting the good fight. Ian Sams would go in front of the cameras every day and talk about Joe Biden. And Joe Biden said this and that. And when we had him under oath, he admitted he only met and spoke to Joe Biden in person two times in two years. Neera Tanden, his executive secretary, who we see Trump's executive secretary with him multiple times a day, she only had limited communication with Joe Biden. They kept Joe Biden shielded. There was a cover up of his mental decline. And there's no evidence that exists, no notes, nothing that exists that Joe Biden was involved in any of the decision making process with the, with the pardons and the executive orders.
Podcast Host / Narrator
You think about how shocking that is, a staff that literally is not speaking or spending time or talking to the President of the United States of America. And that's part of the bombshell report exposing Biden's alleged misuse of the auto pin that included pardons and official documents. That is part of what this investigation is all about. James Comer also had this to say on Laura Ingram show. I mean, to the regular person watching this out there in TV land, this stinks to high heaven. So we need your gut check.
Annie Thomas Sr.
You've seen all the documents.
Podcast Host / Narrator
Is there any evidence indicating that Biden himself was involved in approving these pardons? Real hard evidence.
James Comer
There really isn't. And it's astonishing when you're talking about thousands of pardons and dozens of executive orders. Basically any legal document, especially during the last three months of the Biden administration, that's what we focused on. And every person who we deposed had a different story on what the proper process was that they followed in using the auto pin to sign a legal document. Their stories were inconsistent. And then when you throw in the emails from the, from the Merrick Garland Department of Justice expressing concern to these very staffers about the excessive Use of the Audipin and asking point blank questions. What was their process? Then the entire stories changed. So the inconsistencies are abound. But one thing that is consistent, Laura, is the fact that no one saw Joe Biden. No one who authorized the auto pin or even gave the authorization to use the auto pin, no one who authorized auto pin or actually physically manually pressed the power button on auto pin ever heard directly from Joe Biden. And furthermore, there are no notes, there's no chain of custody that would show that Joe Biden was involved in any meetings where they discussed the pardon process. I mean, this is appalling. And everyone in America saw during the debate and during the last few months of the Biden administration, this was a president in decline. The staffers confirmed that they would go weeks, months and even years without communicating with Joe Biden. This is a massive cover up. And what we determined was every pardon should be declared null and void.
Podcast Host / Narrator
I want you to think about what you just heard. Not only do they say that the Biden presidency was on autopilot, but he wasn't the one running the show. No one, quote, ever got direction from Joe Biden. No notes, no meetings, no orders. Just staffers running the country with an auto pin. And many of the people that should have been talking to the President didn't speak to him for weeks, months, or even years in positions of power. So who was running the country? Well, we know that Joe Biden was not running the show at all. But what we do have now is 47 hours of transcripts and testimony revealing that numerous high ranking officials, numerous former chief of staffs, numerous former secretaries, and numerous former people in the press office, including the White House press secretary, are now on the record talking about the lies they told the American people and many of the lies that the media was happy to tell as well. The other thing that I'm going to play for you is a montage put out by the House Oversight Committee. Joe Biden was not running the show. And their new report, they say, exposes how Biden's decline was real and his aides covered it up. Take a listen to what they put together, proving the point that no one really knows who was doing the auto pin and who was signing what or who was even directing it. Take a listen.
Annie Thomas Sr.
Was the number one issue in the campaign the President's fitness or his age. Did you ever see President Biden in a wheelchair? I do not recall ever seeing President Biden in a wheelchair. And new information now on the people in his inner circle and how the COVID up actually operated senior aides that.
James Comer
Worked here until just a couple months ago, the beginning of this year.
Annie Thomas Sr.
Manipulating an ailing president for their own gain. How much were you paid for your role in the campaign in 2024? Just a little bit short of $4 million. Sorry, how much? $4 million. You believe that the President should stay in the race? Your own financial stake in the matter was a factor in any way in your vice to the President? I don't believe that.
Podcast Host / Narrator
And when it comes to President Biden's.
Annie Thomas Sr.
Decline, the official word from Biden world about all these is that nothing has been revealed this week that shows that President Biden was anything but an effective president. Yes, I noticed that he was aging in terms of his physical condition. I noticed that, you know, he shuffled more, but he has more stumbling over words and gaffes than he did at the beginning of the term.
James Comer
His rhetorical skills were not as strong as they had been and his speeches were less effective. I thought we talked about age.
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We knew it was an issue and we tried to design a strategy.
Annie Thomas Sr.
We had a discussion at the senior advisor level about whether the President should have a cognitive exam. Flashback now to the legacy media's complete denial of the President's cognitive decline. Start your tape right now because I'm.
James Comer
About to tell you the truth.
Annie Thomas Sr.
And f you if you can't handle the truth. This version of Biden is the best Biden ever. His mental acuity is great. It's fine. It's as good as it's been over the years. He is sharp. He is on top of things.
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Do you regret saying that President Biden had a mental acuity? He had a sharpness to him.
Annie Thomas Sr.
I said what I believe to be true. You think he was as sharp as you? I said I had not seen decline and I hadn't. He is just fine. How people interpret that is up to them.
Podcast Host / Narrator
We are watching the testimony of this.
Annie Thomas Sr.
Woman here, Annie Thomas Sr. She's the.
Podcast Host / Narrator
Former senior advisor to President Joe Biden. She was the third person set to.
James Comer
Appear before James Comer's committee.
Podcast Host / Narrator
She has now taken the fifth.
Annie Thomas Sr.
There is now a pattern of key.
Podcast Host / Narrator
Biden confidants seeking to shield themselves from criminal liability for this potential conspiracy.
Annie Thomas Sr.
Were you ever told to lie about the President, President's health? The advice of counsel. I must respectfully decline to answer based upon physician patient privilege and in reliance.
James Comer
On my right under the Fifth Amendment Constitution.
Annie Thomas Sr.
Let the record reflect that Dr. O' Connor has invoked the Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination. Dr. O' Connor, did you ever believe the President was unfit to execute his duties as President? We can tell you that he will have the same answer with respect to any questions that are asked. Did any unelected official or family member of President Joe Biden execute the duties of the Presidency? Did Joe Biden, a member of his family, or anyone at the White House ever instruct you to lie regarding his health? On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer the question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution.
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And if that wasn't shocking enough, Dick Tapper claims Hunter Biden was basically acting like the Chief of Staff.
Annie Thomas Sr.
Hunter was driving the decision making for the family. He was almost like a Chief of Staff. Did you notice an uptick ever when Hunter Biden was around? Yes. Towards the end, I think he was living with the President. They were lying not just to the public, they were lying to other Democrats. Have you ruled out a pardon for your son?
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Yes.
Annie Thomas Sr.
Were you in favor of Hunter Biden getting a pardon?
Ben Ferguson
Yes.
Annie Thomas Sr.
Did you ever ask Joe Biden if the allegations regarding his son were true?
James Comer
No. Ian Sams, who was the White House spokesperson, interacted with him two times. Two times?
Annie Thomas Sr.
Well, I think it's really important to take the sound bite and understand the context. How often would you say that you interacted with the President in person? I interacted with him pretty infrequently. I think I met with the President a handful of times during my tenure. I gotta say, that doesn't look anything like the President that I know when I deal with him. He's sharp, he's asking to tough questions. That's the President Biden that so many of us experience every single day. You don't think it's missing some context? I don't.
James Comer
So it raises serious concerns and serious questions about who was calling shots in the White House. If the White House spokesperson is being shielded from the President United States, who was operating the Oval Office.
Annie Thomas Sr.
Age wasn't an issue for you? For President Biden? No, it was not a concern. Do you think President Biden was fully in command that night during the debate? I do believe that he was fully in command that night during the debate. I knew it was very difficult to.
James Comer
Get past some of the visual things.
Annie Thomas Sr.
That were causing people concern about the President's decision. The voters concerns about President Biden were wrong? Yes.
James Comer
He often would confuse names.
Annie Thomas Sr.
Do you think it got worse as you knew him?
James Comer
Yes. Are you sure you're being honest with yourself when you say you have the.
Annie Thomas Sr.
Mental and physical capacity to serve another Four years. Yes, I am. I did not have the experience that it took him longer to answer simple question. He could stumble. He was a stone. So physically, what is it you think? It was something that we did not coin. It was something that the media coined. Did you or did anyone ever verify if the videos you were talking about were in fact cheap fakes? I believe so. But there were instances where videos were circulated of President Biden appearing confused or freezing for a moment that were real, correct? Not that I recall.
James Comer
She told you this real video of Biden getting lost in an Italian field was fake. Now she's saying, yeah, my White House was broken and I'm switching parties and was suffering from a cold that really constrained his voice and constrained his. His ability to be forceful in the debate.
Annie Thomas Sr.
Do you attribute President Biden's performance that night to him being under the weather? That's my assumption. The ability of Medicare to. For the ability to. For the US to be able to negotiate drug prices with the big pharma companies. Had you ever seen him have a cold or a flu before? Yes. Did he ever behave the way that he did during the debate? Not that I. Not that I. It was clear what he was trying to say. Dealing with everything we have to do with water. If we finally beat Medicare, it was.
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The people that knew he was cognitively impaired and that took over the auto pen. They stole the presidency of the United States.
Annie Thomas Sr.
Do you know who the people who were actually operated the autobend were? I did not. Do you know any of the actual staff who were using the autobend?
James Comer
No.
Annie Thomas Sr.
You don't know their names? No. Have you never seen a decision memo laying out the breakdown of when the President should hand sign a particular set of documents? Not prior to prep. Did he hand sign all executive orders? He did not. He hand signed money executive orders, but he did not sign hand sign all executive orders. Can you read your response? I approve the use of the auto pen for the execution of all the following pardons. Thanks, Jay Z. Did you yourself write this email? I do not believe I did.
James Comer
That auto pin was used excessively and yet no one can say for certain that Joe Biden was given the orders to use the auto pin.
Podcast Host / Narrator
I hope you'll take this very special episode, the 47 and share it on social media, please, wherever you can. This is a story that it's not going to get a lot of coverage. It should get an awful lot of coverage and I hope all of you will help spread the work.
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Date: November 29, 2025
This episode delves deeply into explosive allegations from the House Oversight Committee suggesting widespread use—and potential abuse—of an autopen to sign executive orders and pardons during Joe Biden’s presidency. Host Ben Ferguson walks listeners through new findings indicating top White House staffers facilitated critical government actions in Biden’s name with little to no involvement from the president himself—allegations that support claims of Biden’s cognitive decline and point to an orchestrated cover-up at the highest levels of government.
Summary of Findings:
Concerning Evidence:
Ben Ferguson adopts a hard-hitting, skeptical tone throughout, emphasizing transparency, accountability, and the apparent disconnect between the White House’s public messaging and what staffers told Congress. The narrative is urgent, with undertones of outrage at what is portrayed as a systemic cover-up.
For listeners seeking a comprehensive breakdown of the “autopen presidency” allegations, this episode frames the story as one of institutional failure and political deception. It hinges on a single damning assertion: that key executive actions during Biden’s final months were rubber-stamped by staffers, without presidential oversight—and that those responsible worked to cover up both the process and the president’s cognitive condition. The call to action is one of civic vigilance and information sharing.
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Podcast: The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson
Host: Ben Ferguson
Episode Title: Was Biden Just a Signature? a Presidency on Autopen
Date: November 29, 2025