Trump Calls for Investigation into Biden’s Alleged Use of Autopen for Signing Documents

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a significant investigation into former President Joe Biden and members of his administration. Trump accused Biden’s aides of using autopen signatures in an effort to mask his alleged “cognitive decline” and improperly affirm presidential authority.

This announcement highlights Trump’s ongoing strategy of using Biden as a political adversary while attempting to reverse various policies from his predecessor. Trump’s directive calls for an investigation by White House counsel and Attorney General Pam Bondi to determine if there was any conspiracy to mislead the public about Biden’s mental fitness and whether presidential powers were being misused.

This move escalates a narrative that Trump and his allies have promoted, potentially providing a basis for Republicans to claim that many of Biden’s presidential actions are illegitimate. In a memo, Trump stated, “This conspiracy marks one of the most dangerous and concerning scandals in American history.” He claimed that the public was kept in the dark about who was truly exercising executive power while asserting that Biden’s signature was used on various documents to implement significant policy changes.

While Trump has admitted to using an autopen for minor tasks, he criticized its use by the Biden administration for executive actions. He argued that if Biden’s staff secretly used the autopen to conceal weaknesses during significant decisions, it could mean an unconstitutional exercise of presidential power, affecting the legitimacy of actions taken in Biden’s name.

In response, Biden labeled Trump’s investigation a “distraction,” asserting that he personally made all crucial decisions during his presidency. Biden rejected notions of mental decline, including past critiques about his memory, and has consistently defended his capacity to lead.

Meanwhile, the investigation is also being pursued by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, who has sought interviews with former White House aides.