## Trump Announces Plan to Nullify Biden Executive Orders, Citing Autopen Use
Donald Trump has stated his intention to invalidate a significant portion of President Joe Biden’s executive orders, alleging they were not directly authorized by Biden.Trump claims “approximately 92%” of Biden’s executive orders are invalid, asserting they were enacted without the former president’s specific approval and through the use of an autopen device.
“Joe Biden was not involved in the Autopen process and, if he says he was, he will be brought up on charges of perjury,” Trump saeid.He has repeatedly suggested Biden was mentally unfit to make decisions at the end of his term and that management officials may have forged his signature using the autopen.
The proclamation has sparked controversy, as the use of autopens by presidents to sign official documents is a decades-long practice. Trump himself utilized an autopen during his own presidency. Despite this, trump is now questioning the validity of pardons and other documents signed by Biden with the device.
The plan to nullify Biden’s actions raises legal questions, as there is no evidence of any attempt to bypass Biden’s will during his final term.
The announcement was quickly praised by Republicans. Oversight Project, a branch of the conservative Heritage Foundation, thanked Trump for “taking our historic Autopen investigation and findings seriously.” Congressman James Comer, chair of the house oversight committee, welcomed the announcement, declaring Biden’s autopen actions “NULL AND VOID.”
A report released by Comer’s committee in October alleged a “cover-up of the president’s cognitive decline” and claimed White House officials enacted policies without Biden’s knowledge. However, Democrats on the committee denounced the report as a “sham,” pointing out the lack of supporting evidence. Legal experts have also cautioned that attempts to void past executive actions could establish a problematic precedent, given the widespread historical use of autopens by presidents.The report focused heavily on pardons granted by Biden that were particularly frustrating to Donald Trump.
