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House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., is investigating whether former President Joe Biden’s closest aides worked to conceal evidence of mental decline in the octogenarian Democrat during his White House term, and whether an autopen was used for executive decisions without his knowledge.
Biden himself asserted to the New York Times that he “made every decision” regarding autopen pardons specifically, and his allies have dismissed the GOP-led probe as a partisan show.
Several ex-senior White House officials are due in the coming weeks, including former press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and ex-White House chief of staff Jeff Zeints.
But Comer’s staff have also met with a number of people so far – some who have said very little, while others have given no information at all.
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Former President Joe Biden’s mental acuity while in office is the subject of a probe by the GOP-run House Oversight Committee. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Below are the eight people who have sat down with House investigators so far:
Neera Tanden
Former White House staff secretary Neera Tanden appeared for a voluntary interview on June 24.
A source familiar with Tanden’s interview said she described having “minimal interaction” with Biden during her sit-down with investigators.
Former Biden aide Neera Tanden was the first to appear in Comer’s probe. (Getty Images)
Tanden also said she would submit requests for autopen signatures to members of Biden’s team, but was not aware of what actions or approvals occurred between the time she sent the memo and the time she received it back with the president’s approval, the source said.
Tanden’s lawyer told Fox News at the time that she “consistently followed a protocol” that was used by both Republican and Democratic administrations in the past.
“That same protocol existed in the Clinton and Obama…
