Then-President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/The Associated Press )
Clinton was among a handful of Americans who received a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the U.S., in the waning days of the Biden administration. One of the palm cards obtained by Fox Digital reads "Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients" and was followed by photos and short biographies of the recipients, including a photo of Clinton and a short note detailing she "was the Secretary of State in the Obama-Biden administration."
A note card obtained by Fox News Digital showing a reporter's question to then-President Biden. (National Archives/Obtained by Fox Digital)
A Biden-era note card showing members of the Pritzker family. (National Archives/Obtained by Fox Digital)
A Biden-era note card showing Sens. Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin. (National Archives/Obtained by Fox Digital)
A Biden-era "palm card" listing recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including Hillary Clinton and Denzel Washington. (National Archives/Obtained by Fox Digital)
The note card also included a photo of Hollywood actor Denzel Washington, who also received the prestigious award in January, and a note describing him as an actor, director and producer whom the New York Times called "one of the greatest actors of the 21st century." The note also had photos and short bios for lesser known individuals who received the award, including renowned chef José Andrés and businessman and philanthropist David Rubenstein.
Another palm card simply reading, "Judicial Confirmations Milestone Speech," showed a photo of Schumer and a separate photo of Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin accompanied by the roles in the Senate, their party and the states they represent. The card included a stamp reading, "PRESIDENT HAS SEEN."
Then-President Biden held up a note card during remarks in June of 2023 that included detailed directions such as, ""YOU enter the Roosevelt Room and say hello to participants" and "YOU take YOUR seat." (Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"You’ve said you can beat Trump again. Do you think you’re the only one?" she added.
BIDEN SPOTTED HOLDING A NOTE CARD WITH REPORTERS' PHOTOS AND NAMES TO CALL ON AT JOINT PRESSER
Biden's use of palm cards has long been documented, including during the April 2023 press conference with Bruce. Fox News Digital previously reported that Biden flashed a separate card showing the photo, name and name pronunciation of Los Angeles Times journalist Courtney Subramanian, while noting the card was part of "Question #1."
A Trump White House senior press official said that it "does not prepare any reporter palm cards" and that the team does not "ask for reporters to submit their questions to the president ahead of time." (Getty)
A senior White House press official added to Fox News that the press office "does not prepare any reporter palm cards" and that the team does not "ask for reporters to submit their questions to the president ahead of time."
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The Biden administration is currently facing scrutiny over the use of an autopen to sign official documents — including for clemency orders, executive orders and other official documents. The use of the autopen follows years of mounting concern that Biden's mental acuity and health were deteriorating, which hit a fever pitch during the 2024 campaign cycle following the president's disastrous debate performance against Trump.
Biden ultimately dropped out of the presidential race as the concerns mounted.
Since reclaiming the Oval Office, Trump has balked at his predecessor's use of the autopen, claiming Biden's staff allegedly used the pen to sign off on presidential actions unbeknownst to Biden. Trump ordered an investigation into the use of the autopen under the Biden administration back in June.
Fox News Digital's Lindasy Kornick contributed to this report.
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