"…Trump claimed he could tell which of Biden's executive orders were signed with an autopen and claimed aides used it to enact 'open borders' and transgender rights policies he said Biden didn't support."

"…Trump's memorandum says, “The vast majority of Biden’s executive actions were signed using a mechanical signature pen, often called an autopen, as opposed to Biden’s own hand.”"

"…Trump admitted in his remarks to reporters that he uses the autopen, too."

"…It marks a significant escalation in Trump’s targeting of political adversaries, and could lay the groundwork for arguments by leading Republicans in Congress and around the country that a range of Biden’s actions as president were invalid."

"…It is not clear whether Biden used an autopen—a machine that duplicates signatures using real ink—to sign documents or whether doing so would render any of his actions void, though legal experts have reason to doubt it would."

"…Trump’s intensifying allegations against Biden reflect his fixation with his predecessor, who defeated him in 2020."

"…The move by the White House represents a significant escalation from the White House, as it is a directive to the Justice Department to formally investigate."