WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is escalating his scrutiny of his predecessor’s final actions in office, ordering an official investigation into President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen—a mechanical device that replicates a person’s signature.

The move, announced in a memo Wednesday, comes as House Republicans demand transcribed interviews with five former Biden aides, claiming the administration masked Biden’s cognitive decline while allowing executive authority to shift behind the scenes.

In his memo, Trump called the situation "one of the most dangerous and concerning scandals in American history," alleging that thousands of documents—including presidential pardons—were signed without Biden’s active input.

Why the autopen matters

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Presidents have long used aut

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