Biden's Use of Autopen for Official Documents Raises Questions About White House Oversight
Reports claim a majority of Biden's executive orders featured identical autopen signatures, sparking concerns about his cognitive state and decision-making process during his presidency.
- The Heritage Foundation's Oversight Project alleges that most official documents signed by former President Biden during his presidency used identical autopen-generated signatures.
- Examples of Biden's autopen signatures include two executive orders and a letter announcing his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, with the latter showing a different signature style.
- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has called for a DOJ investigation, questioning whether Biden's cognitive decline allowed unelected staff to approve policies without his knowledge.
- Autopen use by U.S. presidents is not unprecedented, with Barack Obama and other past leaders utilizing the tool, but Biden's alleged reliance has reignited scrutiny of his mental acuity during his term.
- Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and others claim Biden occasionally appeared unaware of executive actions he had supposedly signed, raising concerns over who controlled decision-making in the administration.