Biden Aide Invokes Fifth Amendment in House Probe on President's Health and Autopen Use
Former Biden aide Annie Tomasini invoked the Fifth Amendment during a House Oversight Committee deposition investigating President Biden's health and alleged autopen use for official documents.
Washington ExaminerWatch: Annie Tomasini pleading the Fifth in Biden autopen deposition
USA TODAYBiden aide won't answer questions about former president's health in GOP probe
New York SunThird Biden Confidant Pleads the Fifth in Investigation Into Former President’s Mental Acuity
Washington Free Beacon'Historic Scandal': Third Biden Aide Refuses To Testify in House Probe of Former President's Mental Decline
FOX NewsMeet Annie Tomasini, the longtime Biden loyalist subpoenaed to testify Friday about his mental health
Overview
Annie Tomasini, a longtime Biden loyalist and former aide, was subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee to testify regarding President Biden's health.
During her deposition, Tomasini invoked her Fifth Amendment rights, refusing to answer questions about alleged cover-ups of Biden's cognitive decline.
The GOP-led committee is investigating claims that President Biden's aides used an autopen to sign clemency decisions and executive orders without his direct approval.
Concerns about President Biden's cognitive and physical activity have been raised, with his aide's refusal to answer inquiries fueling the ongoing probe.
Anthony Bernal, former chief of staff to Jill Biden, also received a subpoena for a closed-door deposition as part of the committee's investigation.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the House GOP probe into Biden's health by emphasizing the repeated invocation of the Fifth Amendment by his aides, portraying it as obstruction. They highlight Republican accusations of a "historic scandal" and include details from books alleging Biden's cognitive decline, lending weight to the investigation's premise. Biden's defense is presented, but positioned to have less impact.