Trump Challenges Biden Pardons Over Autopen Signatures

Legal experts affirm the validity of autopen-signed documents, but partisan debates over Biden's cognitive fitness and executive authority persist.

Donald Trump claims that pardons issued by Joe Biden during his presidency are invalid because they were signed using an autopen, a claim dismissed by legal experts.
Historical precedent and a 2005 DOJ opinion confirm that autopen signatures are legally valid for presidential actions, provided the president authorizes them.
The controversy has reignited partisan debates about Biden's cognitive abilities and whether unelected staff may have influenced his administration's decisions.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and the Heritage Foundation's Oversight Project call for investigations into Biden's mental state and the legitimacy of his actions.
Biden issued pardons to figures including family members, January 6th Committee members, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Gen. Mark Milley during his final days in office.