Critics cast doubt on Biden's claims he personally wrote upcoming memoir

Former President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced he would be releasing a memoir on Nov. 17. 

Conservatives and other critics raised doubts about Biden's claim that he'd written the book, which is called "Promise Me, America." 

Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said that Biden couldn't write his own name, so he's not writing books, referring to Biden's reported use of the autopen to sign documents. 

"Politicians write books to launder money. Nobody wants to read this, but the corrupt NGOs he provided for as President will buy up 100K copies and burn 'em to hold up their end of the bribes," Pratt said on X. 

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., also chimed in, asking, "How many chapters are about your time hiding in the basement while someone else ran the White House?" 

Conservative commentator Steve Guest said, "The first lie of Joe Biden’s book launch: 'I’ve written a book.'" 

In a video accompanying the announcement, Biden said that the book would cover how he led the country through the COVID pandemic, rebuilt the economy and restored democracy after the "attack on Jan. 6," referring to the 2021 protest on the U.S. Capitol. 

Biden said he would also explain why he chose to run for reelection and why he chose to step aside to let former Vice-President Kamala Harris take the Democratic nomination.