Joe Biden’s longtime former staffer Annie Tomasini is set to testify before congressional investigators on Friday after being subpoenaed by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY).
The testimony is part of a growing investigation into allegations surrounding Biden’s health and the possible use of an autopen for executive actions during his presidency.
Tomasini, who served as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff under Biden, was originally scheduled for a voluntary interview, but her legal team reportedly requested the subpoena.
The reasoning behind this request remains unclear, but Tomasini’s appearance before Congress is expected to be pivotal in the ongoing inquiry into the Biden administration’s handling of the president’s mental and physical decline.
Tomasini’s testimony will come as part of Chairman Comer’s ongoing investigation into allegations that key members of the Biden administration, including top White House aides, deliberately concealed signs of Biden’s declining health while in office.
One of the major questions being explored is whether autopen devices were used to sign important executive orders and documents without the former president’s full knowledge, raising concerns about whether Biden was physically and mentally capable of handling the responsibilities of the presidency.
Biden allies have pushed back against these