Former President Joe Biden defended his use of the autopen in a recent interview, prompting further criticism. 

Biden confirmed to the New York Times that he authorized the autopen. He claimed he used the autopen, a machine that allows someone to duplicate the signature of the commander in chief onto a document, due to the large number of clemencies he granted. The former president set a record in presidential pardons, commutations, and clemencies for over 4,200 people.