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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andrew Feinberg

‘This government was illegally run’: Trump continues fixation on Biden’s autopen and says he will investigate

President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested he would be looking into the use of a mechanical signing device to approve executive orders and legislation during the Biden administration and baselessly implied that his predecessor wasn’t aware of actions taken under his authority during his time in office.

Trump was addressing a group of reporters at the U.S. Capitol ahead of a meeting with House Republicans on his “Big Beautiful Bill” legislative package when he suddenly pivoted the conversation to former president Joe Biden’s use of an autopen, which he and his GOP allies have claimed was used without his knowledge to approve documents unlawfully.

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