{"id":2462597,"date":"2025-07-16T16:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T20:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-oversight-posts-anthony-bernals-biden-autopen-deposition-video\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T16:53:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T20:53:57","slug":"house-oversight-posts-anthony-bernals-biden-autopen-deposition-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-oversight-posts-anthony-bernals-biden-autopen-deposition-video\/","title":{"rendered":"House Oversight posts Anthony Bernal&#8217;s Biden autopen deposition video"},"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-posts-anthony-bernals-biden-autopen-deposition-video%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=2462597&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>The House Oversight Committee released footage showing former Biden aide Anthony Bernal repeatedly invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a deposition related to the inquiry into the Biden administration&#8217;s use of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-dylans-publisher-offers-refunds-for-600-book-with-replica-autograph\/\" title=\"Bob Dylan\u2019s Publisher Offers Refunds For 0 Book With \u2018Replica\u2019 Autograph\">autopen<\/a> for presidential signatures.The 19-minute video captures bernal refusing to answer questions about President Biden&#8217;s mental and physical fitness,whether he advised Biden to pardon his son Hunter,and other inquiries,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-attorney-general-says-capitals-and-wizards-are-locked-into-their-lease-until-2047\/\" title=\"The DC attorney general confirmed that the Capitals and Wizards are bound by their lease agreement until 2047\">citing legal counsel<\/a> and constitutional protections.bernal, a former senior advisor to Jill Biden, was subpoenaed after previously canceling a scheduled interview.This deposition is part of a broader investigation where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-complains-about-fox-news-chyrons-regarding-biden-ignoring-networks-own-chyrons-during-trump\/\" title=\"CNN Complains About Fox News Chyrons Regarding Biden, Ignoring Network\u2019s Own Chyrons During Trump\">executive privilege<\/a> has been waived, limiting witnesses&#8217; ability to withhold information. The committee has similarly released testimony from other witnesses who invoked their Fifth Amendment rights, including Biden&#8217;s physician.  <\/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 posts footage of Bernal pleading the Fifth during Biden autopen deposition&nbsp;<\/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_2175505\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-oversight-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House Oversight Committee<\/a> released footage of former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/BIDEN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biden<\/a>&nbsp;aide Anthony Bernal repeatedly invoking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/FIFTH-AMENDMENT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Fifth Amendment<\/a> during his deposition Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Bernal, who was appearing before the House Oversight Committee as a witness in its investigation into the Biden administration&rsquo;s use of the autopen, invoked his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/constitution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">constitutional<\/a> right against self-incrimination multiple times, according to a 19-minute video recording. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3472329\/biden-aide-anthony-bernal-deposition-house-oversight-committee-autopen\/\">Former Biden aide Anthony Bernal invokes Fifth Amendment in House Oversight Committee autopen investigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3472219\/adelita-grijalva-arizona-special-election-raul-grijalva-house\/\">Adelita Grijalva wins Arizona special election primary to succeed her father, Raul Grijalva<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3471422\/mike-rogers-raises-million-bid-michigan-senate-seat\/\">GOP&#8217;s Mike Rogers lags behind challengers in bid to flip Michigan Senate seat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Committee investigators pressed Bernal on his past assessments of the president&rsquo;s mental and physical condition during his interview, asking him whether he advised then-President Joe Biden to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, and whether Joe Biden was fit for the presidency, among other questions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3424366\/who-is-anthony-bernal-jill-biden-influence-white-house-cognitive-decline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHO IS ANTHONY BERNAL, JILL BIDEN&rsquo;S FORMER TOP AIDE WHO WIELDED &lsquo;ENORMOUS&rsquo; POWER IN WHITE HOUSE?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; EXCLUSIVE: Watch the moment Anthony Bernal takes the 5th at our deposition today.<\/p>\n<p>&bull; Did you advise President Biden to pardon Hunter?<br \/>&ndash; FIFTH!<\/p>\n<p>&bull; Was President Biden fit to exercise the duties of President?<br \/>&ndash; FIFTH!<\/p>\n<p>&bull; Did any unelected official or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >family member execute&#038;hellip<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NmPQLwXrnl\">pic.twitter.com\/NmPQLwXrnl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOPoversight\/status\/1945568876647125121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer the question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights  under the Constitution,&rdquo; Bernal repeatedly answered. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3472329\/biden-aide-anthony-bernal-deposition-house-oversight-committee-autopen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>FORMER BIDEN AIDE ANTHONY BERNAL INVOKES HIS FIFTH AMENDMENT IN HOUSE OVERSIGHT AUTOPEN INVESTIGATION <\/strong><\/a><\/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>The former Biden aide was an assistant to the president and a senior adviser to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jill-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jill Biden<\/a>.&nbsp;Bernal was subpoenaed to appear before the committee after he canceled plans to appear before the committee last month for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rejects-bannon-bid-to-avoid-prison-sentence-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme Court rejects Bannon bid to avoid prison sentence - Washington Examiner\">committee&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s second transcribed interview. <\/p>\n<p>Bernal&rsquo;s cancellation came after President Donald Trump&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3466195\/trump-waives-executive-privilege-biden-physician-kevin-oconnor-house-probe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">waived executive privilege<\/a>&nbsp;for all witnesses. Executive privilege allows a witness to withhold information from Congress to protect the integrity of the executive branch. As the investigation progresses, the rest of the witnesses will also be denied the same protections.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3425049\/autopen-history-and-controversy-presidential-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THE LONG HISTORY AND CONTROVERSY OF PRESIDENTIAL AUTOPEN USE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was not the first video to be released from the investigation of a witness who invoked their Fifth Amendment right. 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