The claim
Any pardon signed with an autopen is now "fully and completely terminated, and is of no legal effect."
PeakMetrics research summary
Based on related reporting.
Related reporting says Trump declared Biden-era documents signed with an autopen null and of no legal effect, including pardons and commutations. It reports that legal experts said he could not reverse those acts and that the declaration was unenforceable.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [original] PolitiFact original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- [S1] Trump says he has revoked Biden's autopen pardons: But can he do it?
Additional research · Retrieved October 16, 2026