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House Oversight Subpoenas Anthony Bernal After Privilege Waiver

James Comer’s panel subpoenaed Anthony Bernal for July 16 after he refused a closed-door interview, intensifying a probe into the autopen’s use over questions about Biden’s fitness

FILE - First lady Jill Biden speaks during an event at the White House in Washington, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Rep. Jamie Comer, R-Ky., looks on during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing, Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden call children while watching the NORAD Santa Tracker at Camp David, Maryland on Sunday, December 24, 2023, where they are spending the Christmas holiday. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
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Overview

  • President Trump waived executive privilege for nine former Biden aides, enabling the House Oversight Committee to compel unshielded testimony in its investigation
  • Neera Tanden testified June 24 that she was authorized to use the autopen on Biden’s behalf as staff secretary but denied any impropriety or doubts about his leadership
  • After the privilege waiver, Anthony Bernal declined a June 26 closed-door interview and was subpoenaed for a deposition on July 16 over allegations of obstruction
  • Former White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor has been subpoenaed to testify on July 9 about his medical assessments of Biden’s fitness
  • The committee is probing whether Biden’s aides concealed his cognitive decline and unauthorized autopen use to bypass his explicit approval, with transcripts to be published after all interviews conclude