Last night, US President Donald Trump announced that he has invalidated all documents, including pardons, which he claims his predecessor Joe Biden signed using an autopen device. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: "Anyone who received a pardon or commutation of sentence or any other legal document signed in this manner should know that this document is void and has no legal effect." Before leaving office in January, Biden issued a number of pardons, some for family members he wanted to protect from politically motivated investigations. He also ordered some sentence reductions, including for non-violent drug offenders. Presidents from both parties have used the device to sign letters and official proclamations. Trump and his allies have leveled a series of baseless accusations, suggesting that Biden's use of the device during his presidency invalidates his actions or indicates he was not fully aware of it.
