Can Trump revoke Biden's autopen pardons? Legal expert weighs in

Trump’s claim to revoke Biden’s pardons is bunk

There is no historical or Supreme Court precedent for “revoking” a predecessor’s pardon.

The Hill - 8h

What is an autopen at center of Biden pardon claims?

President Trump said Monday he thinks last-minute pardons from former President Biden are “void” due to them being signed with an autopen. Biden pardoned multiple political enemies of the president ...

The Hill - 23h

Trump claims Biden's pardons for Jan. 6 committee are 'void.' Legal experts disagree

"It could open a Pandora's box if a sitting president tried to undo a pardon by one of their predecessors," one expert told ABC News.

ABC News - 22h

Trump Says Biden’s Pardons are ‘Void’ and ‘Vacant’ Because of Autopen

The use of the autopen, a device that reproduces signatures and is ubiquitous in government and business, is ordinarily uncontroversial. There is no power to undo a pardon in the Constitution or ...

The New York Times - 1d

Trump: Biden Jan. 6 panel pardons, others ‘void’ because Autopen used

President Trump said in a social media post that he believes former President Biden’s last-minute pardons are “void” because he signed them with an autopen. “The ‘pardons’ that Sleepy Joe Biden ...

The Hill - 1d

No evidence for Trump claim about 'void' Biden pardons and autopen

President Trump claims 'many' of Biden's pardons are void because they were signed automatically and not by hand.

BBC News - 1d

Trump says use of autopen voids Biden pardons. Should consumers be wary of e-signing?

President Donald Trump raised eyebrows Monday by claiming that pardons issued by President Joe Biden are “invalid” because they were signed using an autopen, an electronic device that replicates a ...

MarketWatch - 1d

Breaking down Trump's claims about Biden using an autopen

President Trump claims some of Joe Biden's pardons are "void" because the former president allegedly used an autopen. CBS News political director Fin Gómez examines the history and ...

CBS News - 23h

Trump makes unsupported claim Biden pardons are ‘void’ as he used autopen

President claims without evidence that January 6 panel members’ pre-emptive clemency was not signed personally. Donald Trump claimed on Monday, without offering evidence, that pardons signed by ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump claims Biden's pardons for Jan. 6 committee are 'void' because he used an autopen

Trump claimed without evidence that his predecessor’s pardons for members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol are invalid because then-President Joe Biden ...

NBC News - 1d

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Trump claims Biden's pardons for Jan. 6 committee are void because of autopen signatures; Forever 21 files for bankruptcy again.

CBS News - 1d

Trump claims Biden pardons for Jan. 6 committee 'void, vacant'

President Donald Trump claimed that former President Joe Biden's pardons of members of the committee and others were "void, vacant, and of no future force of effect."

ABC News - 1d

Trump to meet with Kennedy Center board after purge

President Donald Trump said former President Joe Biden's preemptive pardons of members of the Jan. 6 committee are "void" because he signed them by autopen.

NBC News - 1d

Trump claims Biden's pardons of Jan. 6 committee members are "void"

President Trump is questioning former President Joe Biden's signature on preemptive pardons issued to the members of the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the ...

CBS News - 1d

Biden's intelligence access to President's Daily Brief revoked, DNI Gabbard says

Other Biden officials, lawyers also had their security clearances officially revoked.

ABC News - Mar. 10

Trump targets Biden pardons; deportations scrutinized

🍀 Plus: Conor McGregor visits the White House {beacon} Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️ I have corned beef cooking on the stove and will definitely be making soda bread later. In today's issue: ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump revokes Secret Service detail for Joe Biden’s children

President made change effective ‘immediately’ to security protection for Hunter and Ashley after a reporter’s inquiry. Donald Trump said on Monday he was ending “immediately” the Secret Service ...

The Guardian - 22h

Trump revokes Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden

The president extended Secret Service protection for his own children before he left office in 2021.

CBS News - 21h

Trump revokes Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden

The president extended Secret Service protection for his own children before he left office in 2021.

CBS News - 21h

Border czar on Columbia arrest: 'Absolutely we can' deport a legal immigrant

Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, said Monday that federal authorities “absolutely can” deport a legal immigrant after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Columbia ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

Should I pay off my tax debt before my credit card debt? Experts weigh in

Focusing on tax debt first can be a smart move, experts say, but that won't be the case for everyone.

CBS News - 6d

Legal Experts Question Trump’s Authority to Cancel Columbia’s Funding

The government has demanded drastic changes to the university before it will consider reinstating $400 million. Lee C. Bollinger, the school’s former president, calls it an “existential threat.”

The New York Times - 1d

Experts say Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can't be deported without due process

The White House says the secretary of state can revoke the visa of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil -- but experts tell ABC News it can't happen without due process.

ABC News - 5d

Trump pardons convicted lawmaker once represented by the White House counsel

Trump pardons convicted Tennessee lawmaker once represented by the White House counsel.

ABC News - 5d

Legal expert on how Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act compares to past cases

President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to justify deporting Venezuelan immigrants, claiming an "invasion" of gang-affiliated individuals. The law, passed in 1798, has only been used three ...

CBS News - 1d

The Republicans Pushing Trump to Save Biden’s Clean Energy Tax Credits

Despite President Trump’s rollback of climate policy, some Republicans and business leaders say clean energy can help his “energy dominance” agenda.

The New York Times - 1d

How Trump Has Upended the Presidential Pardon

President Trump’s willingness to pardon allies has spawned a brisk market for executive clemency. Kenneth P. Vogel, a Times reporter who investigates money, politics and influence, looks at some of ...

The New York Times - Mar. 8

Trump says Hunter Biden will no longer get Secret Service protection

President Trump said Monday that two of President Biden's children — Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden — would no longer receive protection from the Secret Service. "Please be advised that, effective ...

The Hill - 23h

'God used Donald Trump to save me': Ex-Tenn. senator gets pardon 15 days after entering prison

The pardon by Trump came after the top pardon attorney at the DOJ said she had been fired after restoring the gun rights of actor Mel Gibson.

CNBC - 5d

Trump is ending Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden

President Donald Trump is ending U.S. Secret Service protection for former President Joe Biden's adult children, Hunter and Ashley Biden.

ABC News - 6h

Trump’s Revenge on Law Firms Seen as Undermining Justice System

The president’s use of government power to punish firms is seen by some legal experts as undercutting a basic tenet: the right to a strong legal defense.

The New York Times - 5d

Trump administration resumes immigrant family detentions

The Trump administration has resumed family detention of immigrants, a legal nonprofit said, reigniting a controversial practice largely curtailed under the Biden administration. Fourteen families ...

The Hill - 5d

Leo Terrell, Trump’s antisemitism chief, shares post by prominent neo-Nazi

Tweet was from Patrick Casey, ex-head of a defunct racist group, who said Trump can ‘revoke someone’s Jew card’. The leader of a prominent Jewish group has condemned Leo Terrell, the head of ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump to end Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden

When President Joe Biden took office, he extended protections to Trump’s adult children for six months.

NBC News - 20h

Pardon me? Clemency for Derek Chauvin would be nuts.

President Trump is being urged by influential right-wing podcaster Ben Shapiro to pardon Derek Chauvin, the white policeman convicted of killing a black man by kneeling on his neck for nearly ten ...

The Hill - 1d

Haven't paid your credit card debt? Here are the legal consequences to know.

Not paying your credit card debt can have serious repercussions, but does that include legal ramifications?

CBS News - Mar. 10

Jan. 6 investigators hit back at Trump over pardon threat: ‘Do it. Or shut up’

The members of the Jan. 6 investigative committee are hitting back at President Trump for his threat to nullify the presidential pardons surrounding their work. The investigators not only contend ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump rolls back over a dozen Biden-era executive orders, actions

President Trump rolled back on Friday over a dozen former executive orders and directives signed by former President Biden focused on gender, labor policies and industry regulations. Trump signed ...

The Hill - 3d

Former lawmaker says Trump pardoned him 2 weeks into campaign finance scheme sentence

President Trump pardoned a former Tennessee Republican lawmaker who was two weeks into his 21-month prison sentence for a campaign finance scheme. Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey announced his ...

The Hill - 5d

Can Trump revoke Biden's autopen pardons? Legal expert weighs in

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