The "Autopen Presidency" Scandal: Cognitive Decline, Broken Promises, and Legal Turmoil

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, a new political and legal firestorm erupts over what critics dub the “Autopen Presidency.” A sweeping House Oversight report accuses former President Joe Biden’s aides of authorizing pardons and executive actions without his direct consent, citing evidence of cognitive decline and misuse of mechanical signatures. At the center is Biden’s controversial pardon of his son, Hunter—breaking a promise he made repeatedly on national television. The fallout now threatens to redefine presidential legitimacy and the limits of executive power.