Biden Aides Face Oversight Deadline Over Alleged Mental Decline Cover-Up

Sarah Johnson
May 29, 2025
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Biden’s former aides face Oversight Committee deadline over alleged cover-up of his mental decline, with subpoenas looming.
Today marks a critical deadline for four former Biden White House aides and the president’s ex-physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, to respond to the House Oversight Committee’s demands for transcribed interviews. Committee Chairman James Comer is tightening the screws, alleging these staffers played a shadowy role in concealing former President Joe Biden’s mental decline during his tenure.
The aides in the hot seat include Neera Tanden, former Domestic Policy Council director; Annie Tomasini, former deputy chief of staff; Anthony Bernal, ex-senior adviser to the first lady; and Ashley Williams, former deputy director of Oval Office operations. Comer’s probe zeroes in on their alleged behind-the-scenes efforts to mask Biden’s cognitive struggles, with questions swirling about who authorized the use of Biden’s autopen for official signatures.
Lawyers for the four aides have reportedly reached out to the committee, but no interviews are locked in. Dr. O’Connor, meanwhile, has gone radio silent. Jill Biden’s former press secretary, Michael LaRosa, scoffed at the probe, quipping that Comer’s two-year crusade against the Biden family has been like 'fishing in a dry lake.' If the aides don’t comply by tonight, Comer’s ready to slap them with subpoenas faster than you can say 'congressional oversight.' The stakes are high, and the clock is ticking.
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Editor's Comments
Comer’s chasing Biden’s aides like a bloodhound on a cold trail, but this autopen scandal smells more like a bureaucratic paper jam than a Watergate cover-up. Why not ask if the autopen was signing checks for Comer’s fishing trips too?
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