Why do presidents use so many pens to sign documents — and what happens to them?
Why do presidents use so many pens to sign documents — and what happens to them? When President Joe Biden sat down after his inauguration to sign a slew of executive orders, alongside the stack of navy folders was a wooden box, situated within easy reach. Inside that box, ready for use, lay a neat row of gold-trimmed navy Cross Century II pens. But why so many pens? As Biden continues to sign more executive orders — 17 on Wednesday alone, and 13 more in the days following — it raises a question: Is one not enough? Well, like everything to do with the White House, it’s mainly because o...