Trump Challenges Validity of Biden Pardons with Unfounded Claims
President Trump attempts to declare Biden's pardons void, alleging they were signed by autopen, despite lack of evidence and constitutional support.
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By floating the theory out there, Trump has managed to revive the discussion of Biden’s cognitive health toward the end of his presidency, diverting public debate over his own behavior and that of his administration’s legally dubious actions.
Trump’s claim to revoke Biden’s pardons is bunk
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At the end of the Biden administration, legitimate questions have been asked about who was running the White House and who was exercising the authority of the Office of the President.
CNN’s Scott Jennings Admits Trump Likely Can’t ‘Void’ Pardons as Abby Phillip Assails His Argument
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Summary
Former President Trump claimed that President Biden's pardons are "VOID" due to alleged autopen signatures, a claim lacking evidence and constitutionality. Analysts doubt Trump's authority to revoke such pardons, pointing out that the US Supreme Court has recognized the broad presidential power of pardons. Trump’s statements appear designed to revive discussions about Biden's cognitive health and distract from his own administration's controversies. Legal experts argue that no president has the authority to invalidate a predecessor’s pardons, and challenges to Biden's pardons would likely be dismissed.
Perspectives
Trump's claims that Biden's pardons are invalid because they were signed by autopen lack evidence and may be legally dubious given the presidential pardon power's constitutional protection.
Historical precedent shows that pardons cannot be revoked by a subsequent president, and there may be no legal grounds to challenge the pardons issued by Biden.
The discussions surrounding the legitimacy of Biden's pardons serve more as a political distraction from Trump's behavior and aim to intimidate perceived political enemies.