President Biden used an autopen to sign off on his final batch of pardons, including a preemptive pardon for Dr. Anthony Fauci.

The claim can be broken down into two main components: first, that President Biden used an autopen to sign off on his final batch of pardons, and second, that this batch included a preemptive pardon for Dr. Anthony Fauci. Multiple credible sources confirm that Biden did indeed use an autopen device to sign a significant number of clemency and pardon documents during the final period of his presidency.

Biden himself acknowledged using the autopen for about 25 batches of pardons and clemencies between December and January, explaining that he had made every decision personally and authorized the use of the autopen to handle the volume efficiently.bbc.combbc.comBiden issues pre-emptive pardons for siblings, Fauci and 6 Jan riot committeestatnews.comstatnews.comAnthony Fauci gets Biden preemptive pardon over role in pandemic Regarding Dr. Fauci, it is well documented that Biden issued a preemptive pardon for him as part of his last-minute pardons aimed at shielding certain individuals from politically motivated prosecutions.hindustantimes.comhindustantimes.com‘All pardons granted orally’: Joe Biden reacts to Trump's probe over clemency...npr.orgnpr.orgTrump tries to void Biden's pardons, blaming autopen. Many presidents have used...

While some political opponents have challenged the legitimacy of these pardons on the basis of autopen use, this practice is longstanding and legally accepted; there is no credible evidence that using an autopen invalidates the pardons. The nuance lies in the fact that Biden orally granted all pardons before authorizing the autopen to sign them, which means the autopen was a tool for executing his decisions rather than making them independently.

Therefore, while the claim is accurate in its core factual assertions, it omits this important context about Biden's direct involvement and authorization.