Trump Voids Biden Autopen Documents, Citing Evidence of Unauthorized Signings by Aides
In a detailed Truth Social statement, Trump wrote, "Any document signed by Sleepy Joe Biden with the Autopen, which was approximately 92% of them, is hereby terminated, and of no further force or effect..."
President Donald Trump declared on November 28, 2025, that all executive orders, pardons, and other documents signed by Joe Biden using an autopen are null and void, pointing to mounting evidence that Biden was often unaware of or uninvolved in the decisions while aides operated the device on his behalf. In a detailed Truth Social statement, Trump wrote, "Any document signed by Sleepy Joe Biden with the Autopen, which was approximately 92% of them, is hereby terminated, and of no further force or effect. The Radical Left Lunatics circling Biden around the beautiful Resolute Desk in the Oval Office took the Presidency away from him. I am hereby cancelling all Executive Orders, and anything else that was not directly signed by Crooked Joe Biden, because the people who operated the Autopen did so illegally."
The move follows a House Oversight Committee investigation that concluded in October 2025, which found that senior Biden aides—including Ron Klain, Jeff Zients, Anita Dunn, and others—routinely directed autopen use without contemporaneous documentation of Biden's personal approval or presence. The report highlighted instances where Biden appeared unaware of major actions, such as the December 2024 categorical pardons for death-row inmates and Hunter Biden, with aides later claiming "verbal authorization" unsupported by records. Witnesses testified that the autopen was kept in the White House Counsel's office and operated by staff, raising questions about whether Biden exercised actual presidential authority as required by Article II.
Trump's order targets 162 executive orders, hundreds of pardons, and thousands of lesser actions signed during Biden's term, many of which reversed Trump-era policies on energy, immigration, and national security. The administration argues that autopen use without direct presidential involvement violates the constitutional requirement that the president "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed," rendering those acts legally voidable. Legal scholars aligned with the administration, including John Yoo and Mike Davis, have noted that while autopens have been used historically, never before has one been employed on such a scale without clear evidence of the president's active direction.
The Justice Department, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, is reviewing potential criminal referrals for aides who may have exceeded authority, while the White House Counsel's office prepares formal rescissions of the affected documents. Biden has previously insisted he made all decisions, but the lack of meeting logs, briefing books, or staff notes—confirmed by the National Archives—has fueled claims of unauthorized governance by unelected staff. Trump's action aligns with his campaign promise to reverse Biden-era policies and restore accountability, ensuring only actions personally authorized by an elected president carry legal weight. Implementation begins immediately, with affected agencies directed to cease enforcement of autopen-signed measures pending review.
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