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Trump Claims Biden Pardons Of His Opponents Are Void

US President Donald Trump, seen here with his predecessor Joe Biden during his inauguration in Washington on January 20, 2025, has vowed to go after his political enemies (Credit: AFP)

Donald Trump declared Monday he was annulling pardons issued by Joe Biden to shield Trump critics from retribution, claiming that they were invalid because his Democratic predecessor had supposedly used an autopen for his signature.

It was unclear what, if any, authority Trump has to void presidential pardons issued by his predecessor.

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