Hawley asked witness Theodore Wold about the legality and precedent surrounding autopen use, pressing for transparency. “For every time that Biden authorized the autopen, there should be a record of that,” Hawley said. “There should be a record of what documents are presented to the president, when, and when he gave his consent,” Wold said. “I call on President [Joe] Biden … release the documents.”He continued: “Did Joe Biden actually consent to the use of the autopen and all of the people he pardoned? Republicans have also criticized Biden’s pardons of family members, including his son Hunter Biden, and the preemptive pardons of his brothers, James and Francis.