Donald Trump asserted that pardons signed by Joe Biden are invalid because they were executed using an autopen, a device that mimics signatures. In a social media post, Trump declared these pardons as 'void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,' suggesting Biden lacked awareness of these actions. The assertion aligns with similar comments made during a press interaction aboard Air Force One. Trump's claims follow a report from the Heritage Foundation on autopen use, a practice employed by past presidents to efficiently manage signatures, dating back to Thomas Jefferson.
Trump's claims suggest he believes autopen-signed pardons by Biden are invalid, raising questions about the authenticity of presidential signatures on legal documents.
The use of an autopen by previous presidents is well-documented, dating back to Thomas Jefferson, raising historical precedent in Trump's assertions.
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