The Home Oversight Committee’s first closed-door transcribed assembly investigating former President Joe Biden’s psychological acuity started Tuesday with former White Home Home Coverage Council Director Neera Tanden showing for questioning on Capitol Hill.
Committee Chairman James Comer is investigating Biden’s well being and psychological “decline,” in addition to the use of an autopen for pardons and different govt actions.
“That is the primary of what’s going to be many interviews with individuals we consider have been concerned within the autopen scandal within the Biden administration,” Comer advised reporters Tuesday morning. “I believe the American individuals need to know, I believe there’s an enormous stage of curiosity within the press corps [with] respect to who was truly calling the pictures within the Biden administration.”
CEO of American Heart for Progress Neera Tanden speaks throughout a rally opposing Home Republicans Tax Proposal previous to the ultimate Home Vote on Capitol Hill, Could 21, 2025.
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Following the introductory portion of the assembly, Comer stated Republicans wrapped a “good hour,” whereas Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Mo., known as it an “extraordinary waste of time.”
Tanden was nominated by Biden to be the director of the Workplace of Administration and Finances however finally withdrew her nomination after dealing with a bruising confirmation battle and bipartisan criticism over her previous tweets that attacked members of Congress.
Along with Tanden, extra former Biden senior aides are anticipated to take a seat down for interviews within the coming weeks with out being subpoenaed, together with Anthony Bernal, Ashley Williams and Annie Tomasini.
Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the previous White Home doctor for Biden, will seem underneath subpoena earlier than the committee for a closed, transcribed interview on July 9, a supply conversant in the committee’s plans advised ABC Information.
ABC Information’ Lauren Peller contributed to this report.
