Trump says he has revoked Biden’s autopen pardons: But can he do it?
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Legal experts say there is no basis in the US Constitution for a president to revoke pardons.
United States President Donald Trump says he has voided all pardons and commutations that were signed by his predecessor, Joe Biden, with an autopen.
“Any and all Documents, Proclamations, Executive Orders, Memorandums, or Contracts, signed by Order of the now infamous and unauthorised ‘AUTOPEN,’ within the Administration of Joseph R. Biden Jr., are hereby null, void, and of no further force or effect,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday evening.
“Anyone receiving ‘Pardons,’ ‘Commutations,’ or any other Legal Document so signed, please be advised that said Document has been fully and completely terminated and is of no Legal effect,” he said.
However, legal experts say the US president’s move is not enforceable.
So, what documents did Biden sign with the autopen, who will be affected, and is Trump’s move legal?
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