Trump Rejects Biden-Era Directives, Says Autopen Approval Cannot Be Considered Official

Washington: US President Donald Trump made a big claim on Friday. He said that he is canceling all those executive orders and documents of the Biden tenure that were not directly signed by former President Joe Biden. Trump alleges that about 92 percent of the documents issued during Biden's tenure were signed with an autopen, which is illegal in his view. Trump made this announcement in a long post on Truth Social, where he made several serious allegations against the Biden administration.

Why did Trump call Autopen illegal?

Trump says that the use of Autopen is valid only if the President himself approves it. They claim that Biden did not sign many important government documents himself, and instead employees got them signed by machines. “I now revoke every document signed with Sleepy Joe Biden’s autopen,” Trump wrote. He also warned that anyone who says that these documents have Biden's genuine signatures will face a perjury case. However, Trump did not provide any proof of his claims.

Trump has made fun of AutoPen before

This is not the first time Trump has questioned Biden's signatures. Earlier this year he installed a "Presidential Walk of Fame" outside the White House. It contained photographs of all the former presidents, but in place of Biden, Trump had placed a photograph of an autopen, which was shown signing Biden's name. Trump has said on several occasions that Biden was not actively involved in decisions during his tenure.

Is it wrong to use an autopen?

Legal experts say that Autopen is not a new thing. Several former presidents have used it and it is considered legal under federal rules. However, Trump continues to challenge this and continues to question the validity of Biden's tenure orders.

The White House has not yet given any official response to Trump's claim. It is also not clear whether Trump's statement will have any immediate impact on the policies of the Biden administration. After this, the debate in American political circles regarding Trump's statement has intensified. Many experts say that this step of Trump can face a challenge in the courts because the President does not have the direct authority to decide the authenticity of the signatures of the previous term.