Trump Challenges Legitimacy of Biden’s Pardons After Autopen Debacle

Biden’s controversial pardons protecting the January 6 committee, Fauci, and other political allies are now null and void according to Trump, who revealed they were improperly rubber-stamped by an autopen with zero oversight from a cognitively declining president.

At a Glance

Trump declared Biden’s pardons “void, vacant, and of no future force of effect” due to their alleged autopen signatures rather than authentic presidential approval
The constitutionality of Biden’s pardons is now under scrutiny with Missouri AG Andrew Bailey calling for a DOJ investigation into the matter
Trump specifically targeted pardons for January 6 committee members, suggesting they’re “subject to investigation at the highest level”
Former Biden aides have raised alarms that key staffers were essentially running the government as Biden’s mental faculties declined

The Autopen Presidency Exposed

In a blistering announcement that has sent shockwaves through Washington, President Donald Trump has declared that the last-minute pardons issued by Joe Biden on his way out of office aren’t worth the paper they were printed on. Why? Because according to mounting evidence, Biden never actually signed them. Instead, these legally consequential documents were apparently executed via autopen – a mechanical signature device – while an 82-year-old president with visibly diminishing mental capacity may have been completely unaware of what was being done in his name.

“The ‘Pardons’ that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, and many others, are hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, because of the fact that they were done by Autopen. He knew nothing about them, and the people that did may have committed a crime.” – President Trump

The “Pardons” that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, and many others, are hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, because of the fact that they were done by Autopen. In other words, Joe Biden did not sign them but, more…

— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) March 17, 2025

Constitutional Crisis: Can a Machine Pardon Americans?

The controversy strikes at the heart of executive authority. Presidential pardons have always been understood as a deeply personal power of the office – a constitutional prerogative that requires the president’s direct and knowing involvement. The use of an autopen signature without the president’s full understanding and participation could render these pardons constitutionally invalid. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has already called for a Department of Justice investigation, suggesting that bureaucrats may have hijacked presidential powers in violation of fundamental constitutional principles.

“The prolific use of autopen by the Biden White House was an instrument to hide the truth from the American people as to who was running the government.” – Mike Howell

This isn’t just some arcane legal technicality. What’s at stake here is whether unelected White House staffers effectively usurped presidential authority while Biden was mentally checked out. A former Biden aide revealed the terrifying reality behind closed doors: “I feared no one as much as I feared that [staffer]. To me, [the staffer] basically was the president. No one ever questioned [the staffer]. Period.” This admission should chill every American to the bone – we effectively had shadow presidents running the country by autopilot while Biden was merely a figurehead.

January 6th Committee Members Now at Risk

The implications are enormous for former January 6th committee members like Liz Cheney, who might have believed they were legally shielded from future prosecution. Trump’s declaration puts them squarely back in the crosshairs of potential investigations. According to Trump, “Those on the Unselect Committee, who destroyed and deleted ALL evidence obtained during their two year Witch Hunt of me, and many other innocent people, should fully understand that they are subject to investigation at the highest level.”

Other high-profile Biden allies who received these questionable pardons include Dr. Anthony Fauci and General Mark Milley. The courts will ultimately determine whether these figures remain legally exposed, but one thing is certain: the Biden administration’s apparent disregard for constitutional processes and proper executive function has created yet another mess for the Trump administration to clean up. It’s hard to imagine a more fitting end to the Biden era – a presidency so incompetent that even its pardons might be invalid due to sheer negligence and constitutional carelessness.