These days there is a lot of uproar in American politics about a stream. But this is not an ordinary pen. But there is autopane. Which costs millions. According to reports, former US President Joe Biden signed several important government orders with the same pen during his tenure. Since then its legitimacy has been questioned. Critics say whether Biden himself was aware of these orders, or the machine decided in his name?
President signs to Autopen
Nowadays a pen has become a cause of dispute in America. This pen is called autopane. It is not an ordinary pen, but its price is in millions. In fact, a report has revealed that former President Joe Biden used autopane to sign several executive orders in his office. After which critics have started questioning their validity. The Republican Party and several political analysts allege that Biden autopained him without signature on several important executive orders. The issue became more important when the Orthodox Think Tank Heritage Foundation raised the issue. Subsequently, many people, including Attorney General Andrew Bailey of Missouri, tried to challenge the validity of these orders.
Which order was signed with Autopen?
In August 2022, Biden signed an executive order to ensure access to abortion in emergency situations. In addition, in December 2024, he signed another order, under which it was decided to close the government office on 9 January 2025 in honor of the late President Jimmy Carter. However, this is not the first time an American President has used Autopane. This technique has been used for many decades. Former US President George W. Bush sought a legal opinion on this, after which the Department of Justice declared it constitutional. However, Bush expressed doubts and avoided using it. After this, Barack Obama used this machine during his tenure. He used Autopen in 2013 to sign the Financial rock Agreement Bill. In 2011, when the Obama was in Europe for the G-8 summit, he signed the Bill that included the Autopyalat, expanding the Patriot Act, raising a new controversy. Georgia’s Republican Congress Tom Graves described the move as an ‘dangerous example’.
What is autopane and how does it work?
Autopen is a machine that can accurately copy a person’s handwriting. It is specially designed to sign government documents. This machine has been in use since the 1800s. Some people say Harry Truman was the first US President to use Autopen to answer and sign the check. At the same time, some people believe that Gerald Ford was the first President to openly accept the use of Autopen. But Lyndon Johnson also allowed photographs during his tenure. In 1968, the National Inquareer published these pictures and gave him a sensational title: “Robot, who instead the President.”
How much does this pen cost?
Nowadays the price of an autopan is $ 2000 i.e. about 1500 rupees. 1.7 lakh to $ 10000 i.e. almost Rs. This can be up to 8 lakhs. There are only two companies in the US that manufacture this machine. The cost of preparing his signature template is around $ 175. The modern autopan is completely automated and stores the person’s handwriting through computer programming. It has been discussed earlier as well, but now this issue has become even more serious, especially after questions about Biden’s age and mental state.
