{"id":2460125,"date":"2025-07-13T06:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T10:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-oversight-inquiry-into-biden-autopen-use-plows-ahead\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T06:18:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T10:18:19","slug":"house-oversight-inquiry-into-biden-autopen-use-plows-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-oversight-inquiry-into-biden-autopen-use-plows-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"House Oversight inquiry into Biden autopen use plows ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-oversight-inquiry-into-biden-autopen-use-plows-ahead%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2460125&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh House Oversight Committee is intensifying its investigation into former President Joe Biden&#8217;s use of an autopen-a device that replicates signatures-during his management. The inquiry, which also examines allegations of a cover-up regarding Biden&#8217;s mental decline, will continue with several more closed-door, transcribed interviews scheduled until at least August.Key figures from Biden&#8217;s former senior staff, including aides such as anthony Bernal, Annie Tomasini, Ronald Klain, and others, are set to testify. Some witnesses have already appeared, including Neera Tanden, Biden&#8217;s physician Dr. Kevin O&#8217;Connor (who invoked the Fifth Amendment),and Ashley Williams. The investigation has drawn criticism and skepticism from House democrats, who allege the probe aims to distract from othre issues. Chairman James Comer emphasized that the inquiry focuses on whether Biden was aware of and approved the use of the autopen for official documents. Transcripts from the interviews will be released after the investigation concludes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House Oversight investigation into Biden autopen use plows ahead with more witnesses<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2171876\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The House Oversight Committee&rsquo;s investigation into the use of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/autopen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">autopen<\/a> during former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden&rsquo;s<\/a> administration is ramping up, with the panel slated to conduct several more interviews in the coming weeks. <\/p>\n<p>The committee&rsquo;s interviews, which seek to investigate allegations that there was a cover-up of the former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">president&rsquo;s<\/a>&nbsp;&ldquo;mental decline,&rdquo; will, at least, continue until August. Multiple members of Biden&rsquo;s former senior staff will appear before the Oversight Committee&rsquo;s majority and minority counsel for closed-door, transcribed interviews that are slated to be released after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/investigations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">investigation<\/a> concludes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3469419\/trump-endorsed-nunn-forgoes-gubernatorial-bid-to-run-for-reelection-in-the-house\/\">Trump-endorsed Nunn forgoes gubernatorial bid to run for reelection in the House<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3468269\/big-beautiful-bill-2-could-set-up-fiscal-hawks-disappointment\/\">&#8216;Big, beautiful bill&#8217; 2.0 could set up fiscal hawks for more disappointment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3467790\/jon-ossoff-10-million-fundraising-haul-georgia-senate-reelection\/\">Ossoff brings in $10 million fundraising haul in reelection bid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Former Jill Biden aide Anthony Bernal has been subpoenaed to appear before the committee on July 16 after refusing to do so last month. His refusal came after President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >waived executive privilege<\/a> for the witnesses, which would have allowed them to withhold information from Congress to protect the integrity of the executive branch.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3440261\/biden-autopen-use-trump-investigation-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BIDEN AUTOPEN USE: WHAT TO KNOW AS TRUMP ORDERS AN INVESTIGATION INTO HIS PREDECESSOR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now that the White House has waived executive privilege, it&rsquo;s abundantly clear that Anthony Bernal &ndash; Jill Biden&rsquo;s so-called &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-adviser-refuses-to-testify-about-former-bosss-decline\/\" title=\"Biden Adviser Refuses To Testify About Former Boss&#039;s Decline\">work husband&#038;rsquo<\/a>; &ndash; never intended to be transparent about Joe Biden&rsquo;s cognitive decline and the ensuing cover-up,&rdquo; House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) <a href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/release\/chairman-comer-statement-on-anthony-bernals-refusal-to-testify-in-biden-cognitive-decline-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wrote after<\/a> Bernal chose not to testify.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Six transcribed interviews will take place over the next few weeks with former Assistant to the President and Deputy chief of staff Annie Tomasini on July 18; former chief of staff Ronald Klain on July 24; former Counselor to the President Steve Ricchetti on July 30; former Senior Advisor to the President Mike Donilon on July 31; former Deputy chief of staff for Policy Bruce Reed on Aug. 5; and former Senior Advisor to the President for Communications Anita Dunn on Aug. 7.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The chairman has requested four more aides to appear before the committee&rsquo;s majority and minority counsel for closed-door, transcribed interviews. The interview dates for press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, former Biden communication aides Ian Sams and Andrew Bates, and former chief of staff Jeff Zients have not yet been set.<\/p>\n<p>Three interviews have taken place thus far. The first witness, Neera Tanden, appeared before the committee last month, where she testified for over four hours. Biden&rsquo;s physician, Dr. Kevin O&rsquo;Connor, appeared for his deposition last Wednesday after being subpoenaed by Comer. O&rsquo;Connor invoked his Fifth Amendment right in the first two questions before the hearing wrapped up, with video of the deposition posted that night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We want to emphasize that asserting the Fifth Amendment privilege does not imply that Dr. O&rsquo;Connor has committed any crime,&rdquo; his lawyers, David Schertler and Mark MacDougall, said in the statement obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>following the hearing.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Ashley Williams, a top&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joe Biden<\/a>&nbsp;aide, testified before the committee Friday for<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>around five hours before the counsel<\/span> and did not take any questions from reporters.<\/p>\n<p>In her testimony, Williams said she &ldquo;did not recall&rdquo; multiple instances during her time in the White House, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/perdue-files-with-fec-leaning-heavily-toward-challenging-raphael-warnock-in-2022-senate-race\/\" title=\"Perdue Files With FEC, \u2018Leaning Heavily Toward\u2019 Challenging Raphael Warnock In 2022 Senate Race\">source familiar told<\/a> the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em>That included whether teleprompters were used in Cabinet meetings, discussions about Biden using a wheelchair, a cognitive test, and discussions of the mental or physical decline of Biden. <\/p>\n<p>Only a handful of members have attended these hearings. Comer attended O&rsquo;Connor and Tanden&rsquo;s, but not Williams&rsquo;s. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (R-TX) attended O&rsquo;Connor and William&rsquo;s, where she called out the chairman for not showing up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Right now, the Republicans continue to act as if this is a main priority, yet none of them are showing up,&rdquo; Crockett told reporters Friday. &ldquo;I do think that it is important that I show up because if they are going to make allegations about the former commander in chief, egregious allegations as they continue to wage, I want to make sure that I&rsquo;m in the room to correct the record.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>House Oversight Democrats have continuously dismissed the allegations and pushed back on the House GOP effort, saying they are trying to divert attention away from things that matter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The only person&rsquo;s health that Republicans care about is Joe Biden&rsquo;s &ndash; even as 17 million Americans lose access to affordable healthcare thanks to their big budget betrayal,&rdquo; House Oversight ranking member Robert Garcia wrote in a statement this week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Following the release of Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson&rsquo;s book, &lsquo;Original Sin,&rsquo; Republicans have dug into their investigation into the Biden administration. Comer has continuously pressed into the former president&rsquo;s use of an autopen for pardons and executive orders, along with an investigation into the &ldquo;cover-up&rdquo; of his &ldquo;mental decline.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3467935\/biden-aide-ashley-williams-appears-house-oversight-autopen-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>BIDEN AIDE ASHLEY WILLIAMS APPEARS FOR HOUSE OVERSIGHT AUTOPEN INVESTIGATION <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is an investigation of the autopen, and this is an investigation to determine whether or not Joe Biden knew who was signing, he knew what was being signed, using his signature on the auto pen,&rdquo; Comer told reporters Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Comer told the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&nbsp;last month that the transcripts are slated to be made public,<\/span> but no interviews will be released before all of them have concluded. 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