USA28 November, 20252 min read
Trump Voids Autopen-Signed Biden Executive Orders, Threatens Perjury Charges
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Trump announced he is voiding all Biden executive orders signed with an autopen Trump said Biden will face perjury charges if he claims he authorized autopen use
7 outlets told this the same way.
Autopen dispute and claims
On Nov. 28, 2025, former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social declaring null and void any Biden administration documents signed with an autopen, including executive orders and other actions he said were not personally signed by Joe Biden.
“On Nov. 28, 2025, former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he was declaring ‘null and void’ any documents from the Biden administration signed with an autopen—including executive orders and other actions he says were not personally signed by Joe Biden.”
Trump repeated an estimate that approximately 92% of Biden’s executive actions were autopen-signed and threatened perjury charges if Biden contests his account.
The announcement echoed a House Oversight Committee report titled "The Biden Autopen Presidency," which alleges extensive autopen use and a cover-up of cognitive decline.
Mainstream outlets noted Trump’s claim and his stated intention to rescind those actions.
Autopen signature dispute
Reports differ on the factual basis for the 92% figure and on which specific documents used an autopen. The Daily Wire and the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project are cited for finding repeated identical autopen signatures on high‑profile 2022 pardons and other actions.
A House Oversight Committee report, highlighted by voz.us, alleged widespread autopen use and suggested a possible cover‑up. Mainstream outlets like Newsweek and The Guardian note that the public record, for example the American Presidency Project’s listings, does not specify autopen usage for each document and say there is no public evidence that Biden’s intent was bypassed.
Autopen signature legality
Legal experts and precedent are cited across outlets to challenge or contextualize Trump’s claim that he can unilaterally void autopen-signed documents. Newsweek notes former U.S. attorney Barbara McQuade and others saying autopen signatures are legally valid and that any president can rescind predecessor executive orders.
“Legal analysts and precedent challenge Trump’s reasoning: former U.S. attorney Barbara McQuade and others note autopen signatures are legally valid and irrelevant to whether an executive order can be revoked; any president can rescind a predecessor’s executive orders regardless of signing method.”
It also points to a 2005 Office of Legal Counsel opinion that supports autopen use under direction. Voz.us and The Guardian similarly note the murky legal reality, saying autopen signatures are valid if authorized and that there is no straightforward legal mechanism Trump has explained for voiding those documents.
Coverage of perjury claim
Trump publicly threatened to pursue perjury charges if Biden claimed he personally signed documents using the autopen. Conservative outlets such as The Daily Wire and voz.us highlighted Trump's warning and cited Republicans and watchdogs who described autopen use as a usurpation of power.
NTD News recorded Biden's rebuttal that such suggestions were "ridiculous and false." Mainstream outlets including The Guardian and Newsweek noted the perjury threat while framing it as part of a broader, unproven political claim and emphasizing legal limits.
Autopen document questions
Practical and legal questions remain about how any attempt to void autopen-signed documents would work and what would be reversed. Voz.us explicitly notes that Trump 'did not explain what constitutional or legal mechanism he would use to invalidate those documents.'
“Trump did not explain what constitutional or legal mechanism he would use to invalidate those documents.”
Newsweek and The Guardian explain that any president can rescind predecessor executive orders, but pardons and some other actions pose special limits. The media report multiple ongoing reviews—congressional, DOJ, and by the Trump White House—into autopen use and the documents affected.
