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Trump establishes ‘far more restrictive’ autopen rules — as Biden aides murmur about possible misuse

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A document obtained by The Post outlines the narrow set of circumstances in which Trump ’s signature can be affixed to documents.

It follows controversy this week kicked off by a Heritage Foundation analysis of Biden signatures on various records, including last-minute pardons.

A small group of officials under both Biden and Trump have been delegated the power to get documents “signed” robotically.

Autopens have been used by presidents since Lyndon Johnson in the 1960s .

The use has expanded over the years , with then-President Barack Obama in 2013 using an auto-pen to sign a major spending bill.

The autopen is housed in the Office of Presidential Records next door to the White House .

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