The president has said the previous administration used the device to sign executive orders and pardons that President Joe Biden wasn’t aware of — a claim Biden vigorously denies.

The tool, which resembles a small printer with a long arm that allows users to attach a pen to the center, has a long history of use in American politics. The device was first patented in 1803, according to the Shapell Manuscript Foundation,

President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to investigate former President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen to sign pardons and other documents.

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Biden had been 'executed' in 2020, which isn't true. Biden also was not replaced by clones.

Trump and Ed Martin, among other Republicans, are concerned that Biden's White House over-relied on an autopen because of his health and age.