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Klain Credible in Closed-Door Session as Oversight Probe Advances

Committee plans to release Klain’s credible closed-door testimony transcript ahead of additional former aides’ questioning.

Ron Klain, former White House Ebola response coordinator, speaks during a House Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
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Overview

  • Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain voluntarily testified for more than five hours before the House Oversight Committee, answering every question and earning bipartisan praise for his credibility.
  • Klain recounted that Hillary Clinton and Jake Sullivan privately questioned President Biden’s political viability due to his fatigue and moments of forgetfulness.
  • He affirmed that Biden retained sufficient mental acuity to govern despite lower energy and memory lapses and said he was unaware the president took Ambien ahead of the June 2024 debate.
  • Several other former aides—including Kevin O’Connor, Annie Tomasini, and Anthony Bernal—appeared under subpoena and invoked the Fifth Amendment, while Neera Tanden and Ashley Williams cooperated voluntarily.
  • Transcripts of Klain’s testimony are expected to be published soon, and the committee has scheduled further interviews with additional former aides through September.