In a controversial social media post, President Trump claimed that pardons granted by President Biden to members of the Jan. 6 committee were invalid because they were signed with an autopen. Trump's assertion contradicts constitutional law, as there is no legal basis for undoing a pardon. This reflects a broader trend of Trump's antidemocratic rhetoric, indicating his desire for revenge against perceived political enemies. The autopen's use is generally accepted in governance, having been previously utilized by other presidents without contention.
"The 'Pardons' that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect committee of Political Thugs, and many others, are hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, because of the fact that they were done by Autopen."
"There is no power in the Constitution or case law to undo a pardon, and there is no exception to pardons signed by autopen."
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