Former President Joe Biden tried to respond to the autopen controversy but only fueled the charge that he was not the one in control during his term. On Wednesday, The Hill reported Biden issued an official statement -- a written statement -- in response to the autopen scandal that President Donald Trump's administration is now honing in on.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed his administration to investigate Joe Biden’s actions as president, alleging aides masked his predecessor’s “cognitive decline” and casting doubts on the legitimacy of his use of the autopen to sign pardons and other documents.