Former President Joe Biden said in a new interview published on Sunday that he “consciously” made all of the clemency decisions during his presidency, a defense that comes as a House committee is probing the 46th president’s use of an autopen for the controversial pardons and commutations.

For decades, presidents have used autopens to keep up with the relentless stream of paperwork that crosses their desk. But it’s not just a matter of saving them from hand cramps. When the president is traveling,