Investigating Biden's Presidential Signatures
Investigation Launched by Trump: Examining Biden's Presidency, Associates Managing Autopen Amid Cognitive Decline
President Donald Trump has launched a sweeping probe into former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen, a device that mechanically signs official documents, during his time in office. The investigation aims to scrutinize if Biden's aides misused this tool to mask his supposed cognitive decline and exercise executive power unconstitutionally[2][3][4].
Questionable Actions and Doubts
- Questionable Authority: Trump suspects that Biden's advisors might have secretly utilized the autopen to forge presidential signatures, potentially usurping the power of the presidency[2][4].
- Incapacitated Leadership: Trump suggests that an investigation is necessary to assess whether Biden's cognitive capacity was compromised, as this could have led to unauthorized use of the autopen[2][4].
- Legal Repercussions: If aides did misuse the autopen, Trump argues that numerous executive actions taken in Biden's name could be deemed unconstitutional[2][4].
Historical Background
- Autopen in Presidential History: Autopens have long been employed by US presidents to sign legislation and other documents in situations where the president can't physically sign them. Previously, the Justice Department has confirmed the legal legitimacy of using autopens[1][2][5].
- Trump's Recourse: Even Trump himself has acknowledged employing an autopen, though he claims its use was limited to trivial papers[2][5].
Potential Consequences
- Validity of Executive Actions: If the investigation uncovers evidence supporting Trump's claims, the legitimacy of numerous executive actions taken during Biden's presidency could be brought into question[2][5].
- Legal and Political Consequences: If the findings of the investigation corroborate Trump's allegations, it could lead to legal and political challenges regarding the validity of Biden's executive actions. However, actions like pardons and judicial appointments are usually irreversible by a successor[5].
Biden's Counterarguments
- Rejection of Allegations: Biden has dismissed Trump's accusations as baseless and laughable, asserting that the claims have no merit[4].
[1] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-autopen-biden-use-presidential-signature/[2] https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/trump-demands-probe-into-biden-use-of-autopen-86302841424[3] https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/us/politics/biden-autopen-investigation.html[4] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-raises-baseless-question-whether-biden-used-autopen-sign-executive-n1258064[5] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/17/trump-investigates-biden-autopen/
- Trump's investigation examines Biden's use of news such as videos that show the former president using an autopen for travel-related documents.
- The probe also reviews the policy-and-legislation signed by Biden during his tenure, questioning the authenticity of presidential signatures.
- If any car-accidents or fires suddenly rise in high-profile areas, citizens may suspect a connection with the autopen investigation given the politics involved.
- The general-news media have been covering this war-and-conflicts between Trump and Biden intensely, as the investigation could reshape American-football's NFL and NCAA-football standings.
- The validity of these sports' seasons might hinge on the results of the autopen investigation, potentially creating unforeseen justice and crime-related issues.
- In the meantime, security around football stadiums has been tightened, hinting at concerns stemming from the autopen controversy.
- As the investigation unravels, many people have started questioning the health of both political figures, especially given unsubstantiated claims about Biden's supposed cognitive decline.
- Some experts have even proposed that ongoing Trump-Biden feuds could impact health policies, raising concerns about the future of the nation's well-being.
