Anthony Bernal, a top aide to First Lady Jill Biden often referred to as her "work husband," invoked the Fifth Amendment during a closed-door deposition Wednesday. The move comes amid a growing House Republican investigation into what they allege is a cover-up of President Joe Biden's cognitive decline.
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Bernal's decision to remain silent follows a similar move from Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the president's longtime physician, who also invoked the Fifth during his recent deposition. Neither responded to media inquiries after their testimony.
House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) confirmed he asked Bernal two central questions: whether President Biden was capable of fulfilling his constitutional duties, and whether anyone unelected -- including family members -- had acted on his behalf.
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) accused Bernal of hiding "corruption at the highest level" and said the First Lady should now testify herself. "If [Biden] was not in charge of his administration," Donalds added, "then every order, every bill that was signed, every memorandum... are null and void."
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Anthony Bernal, a senior advisor to Jill Biden, refused to answer questions during a congressional deposition on Wednesday, citing his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. The move immediately drew backlash from House Republicans, who have launched an aggressive probe into whether President Joe Biden has been shielded from public scrutiny regarding his mental and physical health.
According to Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, Bernal was only asked two questions before invoking his rights and ending the session. "Was Joe Biden fit to exercise the duties of the president?" Comer recounted asking. "Did any unelected official or family member execute the duties of the presidency?" Bernal offered no answers.
Speaking to reporters afterward, Comer said Americans have every right to be alarmed. "They're concerned that there were people making decisions in the White House that were not only unelected but no one to this day knows who they were," he said.
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