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Trump Questions Legitimacy of Biden's Pardons Amid Autopen Debate

3/18/2025

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Donald Trump is challenging the validity of Joe Biden's pardons, alleging they were signed with an autopen, a device that automates signatures. However, legal experts confirm that autopen signatures hold validity under U.S. law. This controversy feeds into a larger narrative questioning Biden's mental acuity and leadership capabilities.

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Story summary

Donald Trump is challenging the validity of Joe Biden's pardons, alleging they were signed with an autopen, a device that automates signatures. However, legal experts confirm that autopen signatures hold validity under U.S. law. This controversy feeds into a larger narrative questioning Biden's mental acuity and leadership capabilities.