By Gabe WhisnantShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday said that all pardons, commutations and other official documents signed by an autopen during Joe Biden’s presidency are “terminated,” issuing a sweeping proclamation that would upend years of routine executive practice.
The president posted on Truth Social, "Any and all Documents, Proclamations, Executive Orders, Memorandums, or Contracts, signed by Order of the now infamous and unauthorized “AUTOPEN,” within the Administration of Joseph R. Biden Jr., are hereby null, void, and of no further force or effect. Anyone receiving “Pardons,” “Commutations,” or any other Legal Document so signed, please be advised that said Document has been fully and completely terminated, and is of no Legal effect. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
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