Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Trump Terminates Biden's Autopen-Signed Orders
President Donald Trump has announced that he is terminating all executive orders and documents signed by former President Joe Biden using an Autopen.
An Autopen is a machine that can sign documents automatically.
Trump claims that about 92% of Biden's orders were signed this way and that Biden was not involved in the process.
He says the staff who used the Autopen acted illegally.
Trump also threatened to charge Biden with perjury if he claims he was involved.
This announcement comes after a shooting near the White House by an Afghan national, which resulted in the death of one National Guard member.
Additionally, Trump has plans to pause migration from certain countries and end federal benefits for non-citizens.
Trump terminates all documents signed by Biden with an Autopen, claiming 92% of orders were signed this way.
Trump alleges that Biden's staff acted illegally by using the Autopen without Biden's specific approval.
The use of Autopen for executive orders is a contested grey zone, with no court having struck down an order solely on this basis.
Trump threatens to charge Biden with perjury if he claims involvement in the Autopen process.
The announcement follows a shooting near the White House by an Afghan national, resulting in the death of one National Guard member.
- Who
- Donald Trump, Joe Biden
- What
- Trump terminates Biden's Autopen-signed orders
- When
- Recent announcement by Trump
- Where
- United States
- Why
- Trump alleges illegal use of Autopen by Biden's staff
Trump's Stance
Biden's Stance
Autopen Usage
Trump's Stance
Trump claims that using the Autopen without Biden's specific approval is illegal and that 92% of Biden's orders were signed this way.
Biden's Stance
Biden's administration has not publicly responded to Trump's claims, but past presidents, including Trump himself, have used the Autopen for routine matters.
Legality of Autopen-Signed Orders
Trump's Stance
Trump asserts that all documents signed by the Autopen under Biden are invalid and has terminated them.
Biden's Stance
No court has struck down an executive order solely based on being signed by an Autopen, leaving the legality in a grey zone.
- Autopen Usage
- Mechanical signature tool used for routine matters
- Trump's Claim
- 92% of Biden's orders signed with Autopen
- Trump's Action
- Terminates all Autopen-signed orders by Biden
- Legal Basis
- Autopen use for executive orders is a grey zone
- Trump's Threat
- Perjury charges if Biden claims involvement
- House Oversight Committee Report
- Autopen-signed actions were invalid, called for DOJ review
- Trump's Past Use
- Used Autopen during his first term
Sources
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