Inside the GOP probe of Biden’s autopen: Who’s cooperating, who’s dodging questions

The Chairman of the House Oversite Committee, James Comer, R-K., is investigating whether the former President Joe Biden’s close colleagues worked to hide evidence of mental decline in the Octoseren Democrat during the tenure of his White House, and whether an autopane was used for executive decisions without their knowledge.

Biden insisted himself new York Times That he has specifically rejected “every decision” about Autopen forgiveness, and his colleagues have rejected the GOP -led investigation as a biased show.

Several former-grand White House officials are scheduled to be held in the coming weeks, including former press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and former-white house Chief of Staff Jeff Zints.

But the employees of the Commerce have also met with many people – some who have said very little, while others have not given any information.

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Below are eight people who are still sitting with the house investigators:

Neera Tanden

Neera Tanden, former White House Employees Secretary, appeared for a voluntary interview on 24 June.

A source familiar with Tanden’s interview stated that he described “minimal conversation” with Biden during his seating with investigators.

Tanden also said that she would submit requests for the Autopan signature for Biden’s team members, but was not aware of what action or approval took place between the time when he sent the memo and when he received back with the President’s approval, the source said.

Tanden’s lawyer at the time told Fox News that she “continuously follows a protocol” which was used by both Republican and Democratic Administration.

The lawyer said, “The same protocol was present in Clinton and Obama administration, which Ms. Tanden had learned from the administration in the discussion with the previous staff secretaries. She further understood and believed that Trump 1 and Bush administered the same process in the preaching,” the lawyer said.

During the tenure of Biden, Tanden was tapped to lead the management and the budget (OMB) office, but withdrew after a bipartite pushback in the Senate.

Kevin O’Coner

Former White House doctor Kevin O’Coner was an officer of the second pre-biden administration to appear on July 9, and the first was to appear under Sabpona.

Before serving as a doctor of the White House, however, O’Coner was known as a close associate of the Biden family over the years.

Investigators were hoping to find out whether O’Coner deliberately unconscious signs of advanced aging or loss of mental acuity in biden. According to he met a Parkinson’s pathologist at the White House, especially at one point, new York Times – However, the revelations were reduced by the White House at that time.

O’Coner’s lawyers tried to delay their scheduled statement on concerns that the scope of the committee’s investigation would violate the doctor-family secrecy.

He eventually appeared when the Cummer dismissed his delay request, but O’Coner was out of the committee room in less than an hour after arguing for the fifth amendment for all questions.

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Ashley Williams

Ashley Williams is a long -time biden consultant who still works for the former President, according to his LinkedIn. She appeared on 11 July for a voluntary transformed interview.

The time of a close biden colleague with them goes back to help each other second Lady Jill Biden during the Obama administration, according to A. 2019 biden staff profiles,

He served as his trip director for the 2020 campaign, which was a special assistant to the Deputy Director and President of Oval Office’s operations before hiring the White House.

Williams repeatedly told the committee staff during his sit-down that he did not remember various things “repeatedly” an untold number “, but he believed that Biden was fit to become President today, a source told Fox News Digital.

“Examples include, if he talks with President Biden in the last week, he cannot be remembered, if used for teleprompators Cabinet meetingsIf the President Biden was discussed using a wheelchair, if a cognitive test was discussed if he discussed the mental or physical decline of President Biden, if he had to awaken President Biden and how he joined with his 2020 campaign, “said the source.

Anthony burnal

Anthony Barnal, who was given the nickname of Jill Biden’s “Work Husband” for his close relationship, was a sub -person to appear as another person.

Like the O’Coner, the Burner’s statement of July 16 lasted for less than an hour, when he requested the investigators to make a fifth amendment.

The Bernal served as a former President’s Assistant and Senior Advisor to First Lady. According to LinkedIn, he still works for biddens, which says that he works especially for Jill Biden.

In a statement after the Bernal’s statement, Commer said, “During his statement today, Mr. Burner asked at the fifth place when any unqualified officer or family members committed the duties of the President and if the biden Joe Biden ever instructed him to lie about his health,” a statement after Burneel’s statement.

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Annie Tomasini

Annie Tomasini, the chairman and former special assistant to the Oval Office, was scheduled to appear for a transmitted interview, before his lawyer requested a Sabpona to a Sabpona shortly before his lawyer.

Tomasini followed O’Coner and Burner lead in arguing for the fifth amendment, which people coming voluntarily cannot do.

Commer said in a statement after her statement, “During her statement today, Ms. Tomasini argued for the fifth when asked whether the biden, a member of her family, or anyone in the White House instructed her to lie about her health at any time.”

“When he asked if he ever advised President Biden on the handling of classified documents found in his garage, he also requested the fifth request, if someone in President Biden or White House instructed him to hide or destroy the classified material found in the house or office of President Biden, and if he ever walked out to hide information about any person in the White House.”

He first worked as a press secretary for Biden when he presided over the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as American Senator of Delaware.

Ron clan

Ron Klein served as the Chief of Staff of Biden for the first two years of his White House Term and played an important role in preparing his devastating 2024 President’s debate against former President Donald Trump.

Klein told investigators that they believe Biden’s memory deteriorated over time, but he still had the ability to rule, a source familiar with his interview to Fox News Digital.

The source said that Klein has also claimed that by 2024, concerns about Biden’s political viability have been heard from both former State Secretary Hillary Clinton and Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sulivan, although it is not clear whether those concerns are tied to their mental sharpness nor do they talk to Klein.

A spokesperson from Sulivan refused the account.

The source said that Klein also told the investigators that Biden appeared tired and ill before the 2024 debate.

In a letter requesting his presence, the Comer quoted Klein as a biden debate last year, “Due to the President’s fatigue and lack of familiarity with the subject matter,” adding that biden “really did not understand what his argument was on inflation,” Citing a Politico report From the beginning of this year.

Long -time biden colleague says

Steve Richeti

The former consultant of President Steve Rikchati was sitting with the house investigators on voluntary terms earlier this week.

Unlike the vast majority of others in front of them, who did not accept the media collected outside the committee’s room, recruitment told Fox News’ Chad Paragram that “certainly” was the job of Biden President.

Richeti’s interview was also the longest – on Wednesday about eight hours.

A source familiar with Ricti’s Citdown described him as “combative and defensive” during exchanges with a house oversite staff.

The source said that Rikcheti said that apart from the former President, he had personal relations with Jill Biden and Hunter Biden.

He had relations with the Biden administration of his own family – three of his four children worked in Treasury, Foreign Department and White House.

Long -term Democratic operative and Lobist were one of the two long -standing colleagues, who were allegedly with biden in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, when he drafted his Bombshell letter, in which he announced that he was out of the 2024 presidential race.

Mike Donillone

President Mike is the latest member of the Inner Circle of Biden, who appeared before Donylon’s former Senior Advisor House investigators, sitting voluntarily with him on Thursday for about five hours.

Donylon first began working as a polster for Biden in 1981 when Biden was the Junior American Senator of Delaware.

Along with recuheti, he was one of the two biden colleagues, drafting the announcement of the 2024 presidential race.

Donylon told investigators that he got $ 4 million to work for Biden’s 2024 election campaign and if Biden won, it would have got $ 4 million more, a source told Fox News Digital.

He continuously defended Biden during his interview, the source said, “Democrats accused of overacting in view of Biden’s debate.”

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Donillone reported that investigator Biden “is a leader who was deep and was in command on important issues,” according to his initial statement received by Fox News Digital.

Donylon said, “Every president’s age is more than four years old and President Biden, but he continued to grow strong and sensible as a leader, as any president has ever tested the most difficult challenges.”

Deedre Heve of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.