President Donald Trump kicked off the week with a fiery declaration, labeling former President Joe Biden’s pardons—especially those for the House Select Committee probing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot—as “VOID.” He’s pointing the finger at an autopen, claiming Biden was out of the loop entirely when those documents got stamped. It’s a gutsy opening salvo as Trump reclaims the White House spotlight.
“The ‘Pardons’ that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, and many others, are hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, because of the fact that they were done by Autopen,” Trump roared in a Truth Social post.
“In other words, Joe Biden did not sign them but, more importantly, he did not know anything about them! The necessary Pardoning Documents were not explained to, or approved by, Biden. He knew nothing about them, and the people that did may have committed a crime.” He’s not just voiding paper—he’s tossing a legal grenade.
Trump didn’t let up, adding, “Therefore, those on the Unselect Committee, who destroyed and deleted ALL evidence obtained during their two year Witch Hunt of me, and many other innocent people, should fully understand that they are subject to investigation at the highest level.
The fact is, they were probably responsible for the Documents that were signed on their behalf without the knowledge or consent of the Worst President in the History of our Country, Crooked Joe Biden!” It’s a promise of payback that’s got everyone buzzing.
Autopen Controversy Stokes Public Skepticism
The autopen accusation isn’t new—it’s been simmering since the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project dropped a bombshell earlier this month.
“We gathered every document we could find with Biden’s signature over the course of his presidency. All used the same autopen signature except for the announcement that the former President was dropping out of the race last year. Here is the autopen signature,” they posted on X, laying out the evidence like a courtroom exhibit. That one exception aside, it’s a robo-signature spree.
On Jan. 20, Biden’s last day in office, he rolled out pardons for “General Mark A. Milley, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the Members of Congress and staff who served on the Select Committee, and the U.S. Capitol and D.C. Metropolitan police officers who testified before the Select Committee.”
He called them honorable public servants, saying, “These public servants have served our nation with honor and distinction and do not deserve to be the targets of unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions.”
Noble words—but if an autopen did the signing, did he even know what he was pardoning? That’s the rub for Americans: a machine signing off on major moves like this screams “someone else is running the show,” shredding trust in a government that’s supposed to answer to the people.
When the president’s signature—his literal mark of authority—is just a mechanical scribble, it’s no surprise folks doubt who’s really in charge. Fox News Digital reached out to a Biden spokesperson for a response, but the silence so far only fuels the fire of suspicion.
Legal Limbo and a Crisis of Confidence
Trump doubled down on his stance Sunday night aboard Air Force One, fielding a question about whether Biden’s autopen-signed executive orders and pardons hold water.
“I think so. It’s not my decision. That would be up to a court,” he replied, tossing the hot potato to the judiciary while keeping the pressure on. It’s a calculated move—let the courts sort it out, but make sure everyone’s talking about it.
The Oversight Project’s findings bolster Trump’s case, suggesting Biden leaned hard on the autopen throughout his tenure. If true, it’s not just about Jan. 6 pardons—it’s a pattern that calls into question every big decision bearing his name.
This is why trust in government’s tanking: if Biden wasn’t personally signing off, who was? The public’s left wondering if unelected aides were steering the ship, turning democracy into a rubber-stamp sideshow.
For now, Trump’s “void” declaration hangs in the air, a challenge to Biden’s legacy and a test of what “presidential power” really means when a pen—or a machine—speaks for the man. With courts likely to weigh in, the autopen saga’s just getting started.
