President Donald Trump announced that the Biden administration’s use of the autopen—a device that replicates a person’s signature—is under investigation, raising questions about the legitimacy of thousands of documents signed during Biden’s presidency. Speaking at the White House, Trump criticized Biden’s leadership, accusing him of incompetence and allowing “radical left lunatics” to control the administration. Responding to a reporter’s question about Venezuela, Trump shifted to claim that President Nicolás Maduro’s government was sending criminals into the United States, adding that the Biden team had failed to respond effectively.

Trump alleged that Biden “barely signed anything” and that key decisions were made by aides who directed the autopen operator. “Those are the people that really were president,” Trump said, arguing that the investigation would reveal corruption within the previous administration. He mocked Biden’s reliance on the device, calling it part of an “autopen scam,” and joked that “the only thing he really signed was Hunter’s pardon.”

Documents obtained from internal White House and Justice Department emails appear to show concern among Biden aides about the final round of clemency grants issued in January 2025. The emails reveal uncertainty over whether Biden personally reviewed the approximately 2,500 pardons and commutations for inmates convicted on crack cocaine charges. Staff Secretary Stef Feldman sought confirmation of Biden’s approval before authorizing the autopen signatures. Legal advisers acknowledged that while autopen signatures carry full legal authority, the documents must accurately reflect the president’s intent.

Biden later told The New York Times that he approved the clemency orders but relied on the autopen due to the high volume of paperwork. Despite this, questions remain about whether the former president personally reviewed the warrants before they were signed—an issue now reportedly at the center of Trump’s new investigation.

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