US EditionTrump Challenges Biden Pardons Over Autopen Use, Legal Experts Dismiss Claims
- Donald Trump is accusing Joe Biden of not physically signing key pardons, claiming they were signed with an autopen, according to analysis from The Heritage Foundation.
- Legal experts affirmed that pardons signed by an autopen are valid under U.S. Law, contrary to Trump's claims.
- Professor Erin Delaney stated that Trump's attempt to rescind Biden's pardons would violate constitutional norms.
- Biden issued several pardons on January 19, including those for Hunter Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci, just before Trump took office.
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Trump settles on a theory for voiding Biden’s final days in office
The NewsPresident Donald Trump’s claim that the pardons signed by Joe Biden at the end of his term are now “void” and “vacant” began with an outcry among Trump allies about the former president’s mental capacity.Trump declared Monday, without citing any evidence, that his predecessor had not seen some of the documents that have his name on them. But that prospect was first invoked nearly two weeks ago by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, …
What is an 'autopen' and do Trump's claims about Biden's use of it stack up?
US presidents have been using autopens for decades, but now Donald Trump says Joe Biden's January 6 committee pardons are invalid because they were signed using the device. But what even is an autopen?
The Autopen: Why the President’s Signature Robot Is in Dispute
For decades, presidents have used autopens to keep up with the relentless stream of paperwork that crosses their desk. But it’s not just a matter of saving them from hand cramps. When the president is traveling, time-sensitive documents – such as bills to keep the government open – need a signature right away, and it’s not always feasible to fly the original documents to wherever the president is.
Trump heads toward courts clash over migrant flights; annuls pardons issued by Biden
U.S. President Donald Trump barreled towards a showdown with the courts Monday after his administration expelled alleged members of a Venezuelan gang under little-used, centuries-old wartime legislation. Trump, already pushing the law to its limits on several fronts, also claimed he had annulled pardons issued by Joe Biden, on the…
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