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Trump’s Persistent Allegations Ignite Scrutiny (Image Credits: Media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com)
Washington – The Justice Department shelved an investigation into former President Joe Biden’s reliance on an autopen for official signatures, a matter President Donald Trump had pressed for scrutiny.[1][2]
Trump’s Persistent Allegations Ignite Scrutiny
President Trump repeatedly accused Biden of using the mechanical signature device to mask cognitive decline. He demanded a broad inquiry in June into Biden and his aides, claiming they affixed autopen signatures without the former president’s awareness.[1]
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee echoed these concerns in an October report. Lawmakers deemed certain executive actions signed via autopen as illegitimate, arguing Biden’s mental state left him unaware of their contents. Trump later announced in November that he would cancel such orders from Biden’s tenure.[1]
Biden countered sharply in a June statement. “Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency,” he declared. He insisted he personally approved pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations, dismissing contrary suggestions as “ridiculous and false.”[1]
From Launch to Quiet Closure
Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin initiated the probe as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. The former “weaponization” czar handed it off amid his transition, and it continued under current U.S. Attorney…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-03-05 08:27:00
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