{"id":14730,"date":"2025-09-26T13:40:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=14730"},"modified":"2025-09-26T13:40:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:40:58","slug":"trumps-presidential-wall-of-fame-features-unusual-biden-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=14730","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s \u2018Presidential Wall of Fame\u2019 Features Unusual Biden Photo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled a new \u201cPresidential Wall of Fame\u201d at the White House, a display of portraits of past presidents.<\/p>\n<p>The portrait of former President Joe Biden is depicted as an autopen, underscoring Republican criticism that Biden relied heavily on the device during his administration.<\/p>\n<p>The autopen \u2014 a mechanical device that reproduces a person\u2019s signature \u2014 has been used by U.S. presidents for decades, typically for routine correspondence or ceremonial documents.<\/p>\n<p>PLAY:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1970943883917000887&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fusajournal.news%2F2025%2F09%2F24%2Ftrumps-presidential-wall%2F&amp;sessionId=b12b987b50f3eed02dc71480ee93bc15b33ed02d&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1970943883917000887\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s use of it, however, has drawn scrutiny from Republican lawmakers who allege that aides improperly employed the device to sign executive actions and even pardons without Biden\u2019s direct involvement.<\/p>\n<p>House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) has opened an inquiry into whether the autopen was used in violation of federal law or constitutional requirements. Comer and other Republicans argue that the practice raises questions about Biden\u2019s role in key decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Biden and his aides have defended the practice, saying the autopen was used with his authorization, as permitted by law. 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