DOJ Pardon Attorney Launches Probe Into Joe Biden’s Autopen Signatures
Published 13 hours ago
on May 13, 2025
By Cullen McCue
Ed Martin, who is set to assume his new role as the pardon attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice and the chief of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s weaponization [of government] working group, confirmed Tuesday that he plans to investigate the flood of last-minute pardons issued during former President Joe Biden’s final days in office.
Martin, who most recently served as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, pointed to former President Biden’s use of autopen as a point of concern during a press conference Tuesday.
An autopen is an electromechanical device designed to replicate a person’s signature with precision. It can be used by high-ranking officials, including U.S. presidents, to sign large volumes of documents without requiring their direct involvement. While it is legally recognized in certain cases, its use in signing critical legal documents—especially without clear oversight—has prompted questions about authenticity and accountability.
According to a report from the Oversight Project, an arm of the Heritage Foundation, every document bearing Biden’s signature—except for the letter announcing his withdrawal from the 2024 race—appears to have been signed by an autopen. The findings have put a spotlight on Biden’s cognitive state and whether unelected officials were making decisions on his behalf.
“I do think that the Biden pardons need some scrutiny. And they need scrutiny because we want pardons to matter and to be accepted and to be something that’s used correctly. So I do think we’re going to take a hard look at how they went and what they did,” Martin told ABC News during Tuesday’s press conference.
“If they’re null and void, I’m not sure how that operates, but I can tell you we’ve had already, I’ve had in my current position, or my position as US Attorney, we had been taking a look at some of the conduct surrounding the pardons and the Biden White House,” he said.
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