You’d think Biden’s people would be eager to tell us how he was really sharp as a tack and debunk claims to the contrary but guess not. https://t.co/TGxyAyvtiI
— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) July 18, 2025
We all knew Joe Biden had minimal brain function.
They all knew the same.
It was theater, and … pic.twitter.com/zKyb9wHTRs— Retiring Roger (@Dean_of_Numbers) July 18, 2025
The third Biden aide just went silent. Annie Tomasini, former Deputy Chief of Staff and longtime Biden confidant, invoked the Fifth Amendment during a closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee on July 18. She refused to answer direct questions about Joe Biden’s mental fitness, classified documents, and whether she was ever instructed to lie about the president’s condition. That makes 3 top insiders now pleading the Fifth in the same investigation. The others are Anthony Bernal and Dr. Kevin O’Connor. The pattern is locked.
The committee is probing whether Biden’s inner circle concealed signs of cognitive decline and authorized executive actions without his full awareness. Tomasini was asked if she ever advised Biden on handling classified materials found in his garage. She refused to answer. She was asked if she helped cover up Biden’s health status. She refused again. She was asked if she conspired with White House staff to hide information about Biden family business dealings. Same answer. Her lawyer cited an active DOJ investigation and warned that criminal referrals are likely.
Chairman James Comer called it a “historic scandal.” The committee released video of Tomasini’s deposition. She sat stone-faced. No comment to reporters. No denial. Just silence. The same week, Comer confirmed subpoenas are being prepared for Jill Biden and Kamala Harris. The committee wants to know who was really running the White House in Biden’s final year. The autopen scandal is part of it. Biden allegedly signed clemency orders while incapacitated. Tomasini was directly involved in those processes.
The Bidengate scandal now spans classified documents, medical concealment, and executive actions. The Oversight Committee says the timeline released by the White House was false. Tomasini visited the Penn Biden Center weeks before the official narrative claimed. She took inventory of documents. That visit was hidden until now. The committee believes Biden’s aides created a protective bubble to shield him from scrutiny. When subpoenaed last year, the White House blocked testimony. Now the aides are pleading the Fifth.
The comparisons to Watergate are no longer rhetorical. Jake Tapper, coauthor of the book “Original Sin,” said the Biden coverup “may be even worse than Watergate in some ways.” He cited the use of autopen, the concealment of medical records, and the role of unelected staff making decisions on behalf of the president. The scandal is expanding. The silence is coordinated. The damage is real.
Sources:
Sources:
https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-statement-on-annie-tomasini-pleading-the-fifth
https://www.newsweek.com/annie-tomasini-joe-biden-aide-pleads-fifth-house-gop-2100848
https://www.knoxfocus.com/columnist/biden-scandals-are-bigger-than-watergate
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5321613-jake-tapper-watergate-biden-scandal
