Trump Declares Biden’s Autopen Documents Null and Threatens Legal Action

Donald Trump announced Friday that he is invalidating all documents signed by former presidents Joe Biden using an autopen and warned that Biden could face perjury charges if he claims personal involvement in the mechanical signing process.

Trump, 79, has repeatedly criticized Biden, 83, for allegedly being disengaged during his presidency, claiming that unelected aides were running the administration without proper authorization.

On Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Any document signed by Sleepy Joe Biden with the Autopen, which was approximately 92% of them, is hereby terminated, and of no further force or effect. The Autopen is not allowed to be used if approval is not specifically given by the President of the United States.”

He added, “The Radical Left Lunatics circling Biden around the beautiful Resolute Desk in the Oval Office took the Presidency away from him. I am hereby cancelling all Executive Orders, and anything else that was not directly signed by Crooked Joe Biden, because the people who operated the Autopen did so illegally.” He concluded, “Joe Biden was not involved in the Autopen process and, if he says he was, he will be brought up on charges of perjury. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

Trump has already repealed numerous Biden executive orders and questioned the validity of some of Biden’s pardons. In contrast, Biden told the New York Times that he personally authorized the use of his name for several last-minute pardons that stirred controversy.

Legal experts note that autopen signatures carry full force of law as long as they are affixed under the president’s direction. The practice has been a standard tool for chief executives for decades, used for proclamations, constituent correspondence, and occasionally legislation.

A 2005 Justice Department assessment under George W. Bush clarified that presidents do not need to physically sign documents themselves.

“The President may sign a bill within the meaning of Article I, Section 7 by directing a subordinate to affix the President’s signature to such a bill, for example by autopen,” the Office of Legal Counsel wrote.

Earlier this year, a House Republican-led investigation looked into Biden’s use of the autopen. While it found no concrete evidence that aides acted without presidential approval, it did suggest that Biden rarely interacted with certain West Wing officials.

Internal communications revealed documents were authorized, though some staffers expressed concerns about executing verbally communicated instructions on end-of-term clemency.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer applauded Trump’s announcement, saying, “I applaud President Trump for deeming President Biden’s autopen actions null and void. As Americans witnessed President Biden’s decline with their own eyes, Biden’s inner circle sought to deceive the public, conceal his condition, and take unauthorized executive actions using the autopen—actions that are now invalid.”

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