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Trump Nullifies Biden's Pardons, Sparks Legal Controversy

12/3/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on December 2, 2025, that he is nullifying pardons signed by outgoing President Joe Biden with an autopen.
Trump and supporters say this invalidates Biden's actions, though it remains unclear whether Biden used the autopen.
Trump stated on Truth Social that these documents are legally ineffective.
Biden issued pardons and commuted sentences for nonviolent drug offenders before leaving office, and aides defend his active governance.

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on December 2, 2025, that he is nullifying pardons signed by outgoing President Joe Biden with an autopen.
Trump and supporters say this invalidates Biden's actions, though it remains unclear whether Biden used the autopen.
Trump stated on Truth Social that these documents are legally ineffective.
Biden issued pardons and commuted sentences for nonviolent drug offenders before leaving office, and aides defend his active governance.