President Donald Trump has dismissed former President Joe Biden’s last-minute pardons, calling them invalid due to the revelation that they were signed using an autopen. The controversy has sparked demands for an investigation into who was making key decisions in Biden’s administration.
In a statement on Truth Social, Trump declared that Biden’s autopen-signed pardons were “void, vacant, and of no further force or effect.” He argued that Biden had not personally reviewed the documents and that his staff may have acted without proper authorization.
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Reports suggest that Biden’s reliance on the autopen extended far beyond pardons. The Oversight Project, a government watchdog group, claims to have reviewed numerous executive orders and legal documents bearing identical autopen signatures, reinforcing concerns that Biden was not directly involved in signing them.
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Among Biden’s final actions was issuing pardons to members of the Jan. 6 House select committee, including Rep. Bennie Thompson and former Rep. Liz Cheney. Trump has vowed that these individuals will still face scrutiny, stating that “those who destroyed and deleted evidence” will be investigated.
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has called for a Department of Justice investigation into Biden’s use of the autopen. He warned that “if true, these executive orders, pardons and all other actions are unconstitutional and legally void.” His office is now reviewing whether legal action can be taken to formally challenge the legitimacy of documents signed during Biden’s presidency.
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Vice President J.D. Vance weighed in on the controversy by posting an image comparing Biden’s autopen signature with Trump’s handwritten signature. The post quickly gained traction, with Elon Musk adding a comment that mocked the scandal.
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Trump, who famously signs documents in public view, ridiculed Biden’s reliance on the autopen, stating, “Who was signing all this stuff? Who controlled the autopen?” He noted that major documents require personal review and that an administration should not be “run like a rubber-stamp operation.”
As the scandal unfolds, congressional Republicans have signaled that hearings may be held to determine the full extent of Biden’s use of the autopen and whether unelected staffers improperly wielded presidential authority.
