Another step in the investigation into former President Joe Biden’s fitness for office and the handling of executive power within his administration was taken this week when House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer of Kentucky sent letters to five former senior White House officials, demanding their participation in transcribed interviews.
The move is part of a widening investigation into the possible cover-up of Biden’s mental decline and the questions about of who had been directing key decisions from within the West Wing during his presidency.
“The American people deserve full transparency, and the House Oversight Committee is conducting a thorough investigation to provide answers and accountability,” Comer said. “The cover-up of President Biden’s mental decline is one of the greatest scandals in our nation’s history. These five former senior advisors were eyewitnesses to President Biden’s condition and operations within the Biden White House. They must appear before the House Oversight Committee and provide truthful answers about President Biden’s cognitive state and who was calling the shots.”
The five individuals newly contacted by the committee include:
- Michael Donilon, former senior advisor to the president
- Anita Dunn, former senior advisor for communications and former adviser to Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles
- Ronald Klain, former White House chief of staff
- Bruce Reed, former deputy chief of staff for policy
- Steve Ricchetti, former counselor to the president and Biden’s point person on the Willow project in Alaska
The committee is requesting that the former aides appear for transcribed interviews voluntarily. If they do not comply, subpoenas will be issued later this week to compel their testimony.
This follows an earlier round of requests and subpoenas last Congress for White House aides Annie Tomasini, Anthony Bernal, and Ashley Williams, as well as Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the former president’s personal physician. The White House refused to make those individuals available for interviews at the time, drawing accusations of obstruction from House lawmakers. Additionally, the Department of Justice under Biden defied a subpoena for audio recordings related to Special Counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents, leading to Attorney General Merrick Garland being held in contempt of Congress.
The investigation draws support from a forthcoming book, Original Sin, which alleges that “Five people were running the country, and Joe Biden was at best a senior member of the board,” according to an unnamed source familiar with the White House inner workings.
Not on the list for questioning is former Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola, who in February of 2024 described Biden in glowing terms. “He’s one of the smartest, sharpest people I’ve met in D.C.,” she said, keeping up the narrative while concerns about his mental decline were swirling. Peltola is widely discussed in Alaska as a possible Democrat candidate for governor; thus, her participation in the cover-up is of interest to Alaskans. Did she really believe he was one of the sharpest people she had met, or was she willing to simply parrot the talking points given to her by party operatives?
In addition to Peltola, other Biden allies likewise insisted the President is “on top of his game,” as multiple cabinet officials and congressional Democrats have publicly stated.
The Oversight Committee’s probe appears to be narrowing in on the possibility that key executive actions—including presidential pardons—may have been issued without the full awareness or authority of the President himself. Comer said that determining who has been “calling the shots” in the White House is now central to the investigation.
Transcribed interview dates are expected to be announced this week. If the witnesses decline to cooperate voluntarily, subpoenas will follow, according to Committee officials.
The Biden White House has not yet issued a formal response to the new round of demands.
Mary is quickly becoming like former Alaska Governor Steve Cowper, an embarrassing footnote in Alaska political history as being feckless, clueless and ineffectual. The sooner we forget her, like Cowper, the better Alaska will be.
Boy, I had totally forgotten about Cowpie!
I moved to Alaska when Cowper was Gov. All I know he did was come to Valdez almost every single day of the summer during the Oil spill.
Aside from mugging for the news for the Oil Spill.. what did he actually do for Alaska?
That dingbat needs to go away
All I can say is it takes one to know one! LOL
Of course Peltola thinks Biden is sharp.
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A one watt bulb on its last legs is still brighter than a burned out bulb, regardless of the wattage.
I firmly believe M. Peltola made statements she was directed to and were probably scripted.
She may have been duped into it, but she should have known better then to “take the bait”, after all she should have been aware, she IS an Alaskan fisherman/fisherwomen..
Lying Lisa Murkowski and lying Peltola should be on the list of deviant individuals.
Well he was at least as smart as Mary, so there’s that.
Peltola was never anything but a sock puppet of the DNC.
It sure is a good thing for the Democrat/Communists that they own so many corrupt bribe taking federal judges. For the rest f us not so much.
Peltola…what a frigging joke!!!! Not enough brains to poor piss out of a boot!
With instructions on theheel
Thank goodness Mary is no longer in any public office.
” Peltola is widely discussed in Alaska as a possible Democrat candidate for governor.”
She exhibits an observable lack of intelligence tempered only by her sheer ignorance that is so profound (and I am not trying to be mean here) that I genuinely feel sorry for her. It’s truly astounding, even for an alleged “politician”. Furthermore, it is apparent that she even lacks the minimum requisite intelligence necessary to lie properly for political gain. Bless her heart.
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She may “TRY” to run, but with her record, she won’t make it to base 1.She struck out by her being duped by the Demon-crats.
Peltola is Alaska’s version of Kamala.
Like any tool she isn’t smart enough to know shes being played.
I disagree
I firmly believe she is smart enough to know she was being paid to play.
She spent so much of her time as a rep partying with rich Democrats in other states such as Colorado and California that she wasnt present to vote which was a blessing in disguise.
She didnt become the owner of 100 plus firearms from shopping at Cabelas
Her and her hubby worked as a team.
This will be a name we hear for some time. She will be running for everything she can. When not running for something she will be working some bs job at some bs non profit or whatever. Grift, Grab, Grin!
“Peltola once called Biden ‘sharpest in DC’ but House probe now targets massive White House cover-up”
Like minds, eh? Snort!
Peltola’s affect on Alaska is equivalent to that of Rosie O’Donnell.
It is a good thing that fishy- no- show is out of office.
She does not represent this Native Alaskan, nor does she represent Alaskan values.
Good riddance.
I would not have expected Ms. Peltola to say anything other than Joe is sharpest guy in D. C. We all knew that it was a lie then and that Mary was just a brain-dead Democrat mouthing what she was told to say.