What is Autopen? Signature device used by Biden to sign pardons; Trump orders inquiry
[ad_1] The mechanical signature device known as the autopen, which received its first patent many years ago, has recently become a subject of political controversy due to US President Donald Trump's assertions about Joe Biden's alleged usage for signing pardons.Trump ordered an investigation Wednesday into whether former President Biden's administration used an autopen machine to sign key presidential documents like pardons. In a memo signed Wednesday night, Trump told Attorney General Pam Bondi and the president's counsel to probe what he claimed was a "conspiracy" to "abuse the power of Presidential signatures through the use of an autopen to conceal Biden's cognitive decline."What is Autopen and how does it work?An autopen is a mechanical device designed to recreate authentic signatures by physically manipulating a pen. Unlike stamps or digital signature prints, these machines can accommodate various writing instruments, from ballpoint […]