President Trump said on Truth Social early Monday morning that he had determined to void the pardons former President Joe Biden had issued on his last day in office. Trump's reasoning is that Biden, in his view, "did not know anything about them." The orders were signed with "autopen," which is a device that automatically reproduces a person's signature. It's primarily used when there are many documents to sign.
These were pardons issued for those on the January 6 Select Committee in Congress, including Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson, as well as pardons for his Covid-czar Dr. Anthony Fauci and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley.
"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," Trump said, "because of the fact that they were done by Autopen. In other words, Joe Biden did not sign them but, more importantly, he did not know anything about them!"
President Trump says Biden’s autopen pardons are “void, vacant, and of no further force and effect.” pic.twitter.com/fpt8pISjmh
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) March 17, 2025
