House Republicans are ramping up their investigation into then-President Joe Biden’s mental acuity while in office by expanding their request for former White House officials to appear before them.
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., has sent letters to five former Biden administration staffers demanding they appear for transcribed interviews before the panel.
Comer and his team have followed Trump’s lead and opened a probe into Biden’s alleged cognitive decline. Comer specifically has focused on Biden’s use of an autopen to sign official government documents as an alleged example of him not being in control of the White House.
Comer has sent letters to former White House advisers who were considered to be members of Biden’s inner circle: Michael Donilon, Anita Dunn, Ronald Klain, Bruce Reed and Steve Ricchetti.
The Oversight Committee has also pushed for four other former White House staffers and the former White House physician to appear for transcribed interviews. Comer has warned Annie Tomasini, Anthony Bernal, Ashley Williams, Neera Tanden and Dr. Kevin O’Conner that if they don’t comply with the committee’s request, they will be issued subpoenas.
A committee spokesperson said Comer plans to issue dates for the interviews as soon as this week.
