Overview

• Frames along the West Wing colonnade feature gold‑trimmed portraits of past presidents, with Biden’s spot showing a photo of an autopen writing his signature.
• Margo Martin, a special assistant and communications adviser, promoted the display on social media, and the White House posted images of Trump viewing it.
• Trump previewed the move earlier this month, saying, “We put up a picture of the autopen,” after months of attacking Biden’s reliance on the device.
• A House committee is investigating Biden-era autopen use, while Biden and former aides insist he personally made decisions on pardons, executive actions and other matters.
• Autopen devices have been used by presidents of both parties for high‑volume or ceremonial documents, and the display comes alongside Trump’s broader White House decor changes, including a Rose Garden patio and a new ballroom under construction.