Fact check: How many executive orders did Biden sign in his last year in office using an auto pen?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available analyses, no source provides a specific number of executive orders that Biden signed using an autopen in his last year in office. While one source indicates that Biden signed 162 executive orders in total during his presidency ^[1], this figure encompasses his entire term and does not specify which were signed with an autopen or focus on his final year.

The analyses reveal that there is significant controversy surrounding Biden's use of autopen technology for signing official documents. Multiple sources reference that there were "a lot of executive orders that were signed using the autopen" ^{[2] [3]}, but none quantify this claim with specific numbers for his last year in office.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks crucial context about the ongoing political investigation and controversy surrounding this issue. President Trump has ordered a probe into Biden's alleged autopen use ^[4] and has accused Biden's aides of using autopen signatures to "cover up his cognitive decline and assert presidential power" ^[5].

Chairman Comer has expressed concerns about the use of the autopen ^[2], and there is an active investigation into whether Biden's aides used an autopen to conceal his cognitive decline and unconstitutionally exercise presidential authority ^[6]. This represents a significant constitutional and political dimension that the original question doesn't acknowledge.

The controversy involves questions about whether the use of autopen technology violates constitutional requirements for presidential signatures and whether it was used to mask Biden's mental fitness for office ^{[6] [5]}.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question appears to assume as fact that Biden used an autopen extensively in his last year, when the available evidence shows this remains a matter of political allegation and ongoing investigation. The question's framing suggests certainty about autopen usage that the sources do not definitively establish with specific numbers.

The question may reflect partisan framing by focusing specifically on Biden's "last year" and autopen usage, which aligns with Trump's allegations that the "vast majority" of Biden's executive actions were signed with an autopen ^[4]. This framing could be designed to support a narrative about Biden's fitness for office rather than seeking objective information about executive order procedures.

The question also omits the broader constitutional and procedural context that would be necessary for a complete understanding of the autopen controversy, potentially leading to incomplete or misleading conclusions about the significance of any numbers that might be provided.