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Anita Dunn Defends Biden’s Engagement as House GOP Probe Records Multiple Fifth Amendment Pleas

Her defense of Biden’s engagement spotlights partisan divisions with the committee weighing potential legislation on presidential fitness evaluations.

Anita Dunn, senior adviser to President Joe Biden, departs the White House on January 23, 2024.
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Overview

  • Dunn said she never observed staff sign executive actions with an autopen without Biden’s knowledge and asserted he made all major presidential decisions.
  • She acknowledged Biden’s physical aging but maintained that his mental acuity and decision-making clarity remained consistent during her tenure.
  • Appearing voluntarily, she was the tenth former aide to testify, while three subpoenaed officials have invoked the Fifth Amendment to refuse answering questions.
  • Republican members dismissed her defensive testimony as a partisan cover-up of Biden’s fitness concerns.
  • Chairman James Comer’s panel is scheduling further interviews and considering legislative proposals to formalize fitness evaluations and autopen use policies.