4 Top Biden Aides To Testify On His Alleged Cognitive Decline | EUROtoday

Four former senior aides to former President Joe Biden will testify to the House Oversight Committee about Biden’s alleged declining well being whereas in workplace.

A spokesperson for Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the chair for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, confirmed to HuffPost that Neera Tanden, former director of the Domestic Policy Council, and Anthony Bernal, former senior adviser to the primary girl, will testify later this month. Ashley Williams, former deputy director of Oval Office operations, and Annie Tomasini, former deputy chief of workers, will testify in July.

A spokesperson for Biden didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Last week, President Donald Trump ordered his administration to research his predecessor, alleging that Biden’s aides lined up his “cognitive decline” and criticizing Biden for utilizing an autopen to signal paperwork, like pardons. Presidents, together with Trump, have used autopens since 2011.

Biden defended himself in a press release final week.

“Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency,” Biden stated. “I made the decisions about the pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations. Any suggestion that I didn’t is ridiculous and false.”

Comer despatched a letter demanding testimony from 5 former Biden aides. In May, Comer urged Biden’s former physician, Kevin O’Connor, to testify. O’Connor refused, in response to Politico, after which Comer issued a subpoena to him final week.

“The American people deserve full transparency and the House Oversight Committee is conducting a thorough investigation to provide answers and accountability,” Comer stated. “The cover-up of President Biden’s mental decline is one of the greatest scandals in our nation’s history. These five former senior advisors were eyewitnesses to President Biden’s condition and operations within the Biden White House. They must appear before the House Oversight Committee and provide truthful answers about President Biden’s cognitive state and who was calling the shots.”

The investigation comes after journalist Jake Tapper launched his ebook “Original Sin,” which detailed Biden’s psychological decline. According to the ebook, Biden would usually overlook folks’s names, and high Democrats refused to press Biden on whether or not he was able to working for a second time period in 2024.

While showing on “The View” in May with former first girl Jill Biden, Joe Biden stated there may be “nothing to sustain” studies that his psychological capability declined whereas he was president. Jill Biden added that the individuals who wrote “those books” weren’t within the White House with them.

Comer has additionally requested testimony from Michael Donilon, former senior adviser to the president, Anita Dunn, former senior adviser to the president, Ronald Klain, former chief of workers, Bruce Reed, former deputy chief of workers and Steve Ricchetti, former counselor to the president.