Trump vows to void Biden autopen-signed orders
Former President Trump has vowed to void all documents he alleges were signed by President Biden using an autopen and has threatened perjury charges against those involved. Biden signed 162 executive orders in total, Trump has already rescinded nearly 70 on Jan. 20 and another 19 on March 14, a 2005 DOJ OLC opinion said autopen use can be lawful, Biden has denied any misuse, a House GOP report criticized the practice without showing clear evidence aides signed orders without his knowledge, and Trump acknowledged he has used an autopen for "very unimportant papers."
📌 Key Facts
- President Trump says he will void all Biden executive orders that were signed using an autopen.
- The Trump White House says it has already rescinded nearly 70 Biden executive orders on Jan. 20 and another 19 on March 14.
- President Biden has signed 162 executive orders in total, according to the American Presidency Project.
- A 2005 Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel opinion concluded a president may legally use an autopen to sign bills into law.
- House Republicans released a report critical of Biden’s use of an autopen but did not present clear evidence that aides conspired to sign directives without his knowledge.
- In July, Biden issued a statement denying misuse of an autopen and affirming that he made the decisions on pardons, executive orders, legislation and proclamations.
- Trump has acknowledged previously using an autopen himself, saying in March he used it only for 'very unimportant papers.'
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Trump says he's canceling all Biden orders signed using an autopen
New information:
- Biden signed 162 executive orders in total, per the American Presidency Project.
- Trump has already rescinded nearly 70 Biden executive orders on Jan. 20 and another 19 on March 14, per the White House.
- A 2005 DOJ (OLC) opinion under President George W. Bush concluded a president may legally use an autopen to sign bills into law.
- Biden issued a July statement denying any autopen misuse and affirming he made the decisions on pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations.
- House Republicans released a report critical of Biden’s autopen use but did not present clear evidence of aides conspiring to sign directives without his knowledge.
- Trump acknowledged in March that he has used an autopen himself, but said only for 'very unimportant papers.'