The White House today annulled a set of executive orders reportedly signed by former President Biden using an autopen device rather than his actual signature, declaring those actions invalid.
According to senior administration officials, the move restores legal clarity by ensuring that only documents personally signed by a sitting president carry weight. The affected executive orders span several key policy areas.
Aides to the current president said the review identified multiple autopen-endorsed orders whose legitimacy could be legally challenged. They assert that under longstanding law and custom, such orders must bear the president’s personal signature to take effect.
The decision signals a sweeping rollback of prior directives deemed improper, with further reviews expected to examine additional autopen-signed documents.