President Donald Trump recently claimed that the Biden administration’s use of the autopen—a device that allows the president to sign documents electronically—is under investigation. During a White House meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei, Trump criticized President Joe Biden’s handling of issues related to Venezuela and narcoterrorism, accusing the Biden administration of incompetence.
Trump described Venezuela as a major source of drugs and criminals entering the U.S., alleging that Venezuela “empties their prisons and mental institutions” into America. He blamed Biden, calling him a “low IQ” president surrounded by “radical left lunatics.” Trump further accused the Biden administration of using the autopen to avoid personally signing documents, suggesting that real decisions were made by others behind the scenes.
Internal White House emails reveal concerns among Biden aides and Justice Department officials about the mass clemency grants Biden issued late in his term, including thousands of pardons and commutations signed by autopen just days before he left office. Questions remain whether Biden personally reviewed these documents before signing.
Emails show aides sought confirmation from Biden before authorizing the autopen signature to ensure the warrants matched his decisions. Biden acknowledged in a July interview that autopen use was necessary due to the volume of documents.
While legal experts confirm autopen signatures carry full legal weight, the documents must accurately reflect the president’s intentions, a detail aides attempted to document amid internal uncertainty.
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