New reports indicate that a high-level Biden administration staffer may have improperly used the autopen to sign official documents, raising concerns over whether President Joe Biden personally approved key decisions during his time in office. Former White House aides have come forward with claims that this staffer exercised unchecked authority, making decisions without clear confirmation from Biden.
Sources say the individual in question regularly insisted they were acting on Biden’s instructions, though other staffers remained unsure whether the president had reviewed the documents before they were signed. Despite growing suspicions, no one challenged the aide’s actions.
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The controversy has been magnified by a closer look at Biden’s final batch of pardons. On December 30, 2024, six pardons were signed with identical autopen markings while Biden was away on vacation. This has led to further questions about whether the president had full knowledge of the decisions being made under his name.
Former Biden aide claims top staffer abused autopen as president's cognitive abilities deteriorated https://t.co/XHhzUSk9sJ key staffer was suspected of unilaterally making decisions to sign documents as former President Joe Biden's cognitive abilities decreased.
— greg beanan (@gregbeanan) March 15, 2025
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has called for a federal probe into the matter, arguing that if executive orders and pardons were signed without Biden’s direct approval, they should be considered invalid. Bailey has submitted a formal request to the Department of Justice’s inspector general, urging a full review of Biden’s final actions in office.
Trump’s White House has taken steps to prevent similar concerns, with a recently released memo outlining strict limits on autopen use. The document states that Trump personally signs all major decisions, including executive orders and appointments, while the autopen is restricted to routine matters such as ceremonial letters.
While past presidents have used the autopen for convenience, the extent of its use in Biden’s White House has sparked new concerns over transparency and accountability.
The Department of Justice has not yet responded to requests for comment on whether it plans to investigate these allegations.
