2025: A new political controversy has emerged as President Donald Trump and conservative outlets raise concerns over former President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen to sign official documents and pardons.

The Heritage Foundation initiated the controversy by suggesting Biden’s signatures on multiple documents appear identical, raising questions about their authenticity. ❗

• Right-leaning media emphasize concerns over Biden’s mental acuity and potential abuse of power, while left-leaning media downplay the controversy, framing autopen use as legally sound and consistent with historical precedent.
• Legal opinions on whether autopen-signed pardons could be overturned vary, with right-leaning experts suggesting potential legal challenges and left-leaning experts arguing that autopen-signed pardons remain official acts.