House subpoenas former Biden WH aide in mental acuity probe, after he skips closed-door interview

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer issued the subpoena for a July 16 deposition.

Published: June 26, 2025 12:06pm

Updated: June 26, 2025 12:07pm

Former President Biden aide Anthony Bernal was subpoenaed on Thursday by House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., in an investigation into the former president's mental acuity.

Comer issued the subpoena after Bernal, who was also former first lady Jill Biden's senior adviser, decided not to appear for a closed-door interview after the White House waived executive privilege for former Biden officials, Fox News reported. The subpoena is for a July 16 deposition.

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