Trump Announces Complete Termination of Autopen-Signed Executive Orders

In a decisive move following weeks of assertions, President Donald Trump has formally declared all documents bearing his signature but executed via the Autopresidential device (Autopen) to be null and void. This action directly targets executive measures attributed to former President Joe Biden.

Trump issued the statement on Tuesday, emphasizing that any order or document officially credited to the administration led by Joseph R. Biden Jr., even if technically produced by an Autopen machine, lacks legitimacy under his current leadership. He stressed that the method of signature is irrelevant when the president personally terminates its effect.

This declaration builds upon Trump’s persistent criticisms regarding the use of such devices during the previous administration. His stance finds support according to a legal memo from prominent GOP attorney Ronald Chapman II, who confirmed Trump possesses the authority to void these documents under specific circumstances.

Chapman explained that if an executive action was produced without explicit approval or knowledge from Joe Biden himself concerning its content and timing, it would fall afoul of presidential control. Such authorization by mandate rather than direct involvement could theoretically render certain actions invalid in the eyes of the current administration.

This position aligns with a 2005 memo prepared under George W. Bush’s presidency, outlining legal principles where presidential directive overrides concerns about the physical execution mechanism. However, its application remains complex and unprecedented territory for modern governance.