Trump targets Biden's Fed appointments with autopen allegations

Trump Questions Biden’s Federal Reserve Appointments, Cites Autopen Use. U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on his Treasury Secretary to investigate whether former President Joe Biden used an autopen to sign the appointments of several Democratic members to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors.

Speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump said, "I'm hearing that the autopen could have signed, maybe all four, but maybe a couple of them. We'll take two. Would you check that, Scott?" He directed the question to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was in attendance.

Trump has repeatedly raised concerns about official acts signed by Biden using the autopen, a mechanical device that reproduces a person’s signature. The autopen has been used by presidents of both parties for decades.

Last week, Trump announced he was terminating pardons and commutations granted by Biden in January, claiming they were signed with an autopen—a move that legal experts have said lacks any legal basis. -Nandita Bose and Jarrett Renshaw/Reuters