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Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Comer demands interviews with former top Biden aides as part of probe into mental acuity
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) is expanding his probe into former President Biden's mental acuity by demanding interviews with some of his former top aides. Comer on Wednesday sent letters to former chief-of-staff Ron Klain, senior adviser Anita Dunn, former counselor Steve Ricchetti, and aides Michael Donilon and Bruce Reed. 'The scope of your responsibilities — both official and otherwise — and personal interactions within the Oval Office cannot go without investigation. If White House staff carried out a strategy lasting months or even years to hide the chief executive's condition — or to perform his duties — Congress may need to consider a legislative response,' Comer wrote in a letter to Klain. While the letters demand a transcribed interview, they also ask the recipients if they 'will require a subpoena to compel your attendance.' The Hill reached out to Klain and a representative for Dunn for comment but was not immediately able to reach the other aides for comment. Comer during the last Congress requested interviews with three other White House aides, as well as Biden's physician. New books, including 'Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again,' have reignited debate about Biden's mental acuity while in office and whether he experienced cognitive decline. Since President Trump took office, the GOP has taken a number of steps focusing on Biden. The White House confirmed Tuesday that pardon attorney Ed Martin would be reviewing Biden's pardons for his family members, as well as some other clemencies granted during his final days in office. And the Justice Department last month released the full tapes of Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur, one in which the attorney said Biden appeared to have memory lapses. While president, Biden released the full transcript of the conversation. Biden, through a spokesperson, has rejected claims he did not have the mental acuity to manage the presidency. 'We continue to await anything that shows where Joe Biden had to make a presidential decision or where national security was threatened or where he was unable to do his job,' a spokesperson said in response to the book release. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The South African
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The South African
Piers Morgan and Bill Clinton clash over Biden's health
Piers Morgan, the outspoken British broadcaster, set social media alight with a scorching attack on former US president Bill Clinton. The reason? Clinton's unwavering support for Joe Biden's health and fitness for office. Morgan, never shy of a headline, called Clinton 'delusional' and even questioned the former president's own cognitive state. 'This is either staggering delusion, wilful blindness, or President Clinton himself is now suffering from serious cognitive decline,' Morgan thundered on X. The drama kicked off after Clinton appeared on CBS Sunday Morning to promote his new memoir, The First Gentleman , according to Express. During the interview, Clinton dismissed claims that Biden was in decline while in the White House. When pressed about allegations from the explosive book Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again , Clinton stood firm. 'No. I thought he was a good president. The only concern I thought he had to deal with was, could anybody do that job until they were 86?' Clinton said. He added, 'I had never seen him and walked away thinking he can't do this anymore. He was always on top of his brief'. But Piers Morgan wasn't buying it. He shared a Fox News article and unleashed his trademark fury. The internet, as expected, erupted. Some supported Morgan's blunt honesty. Others accused him of stirring the pot for clicks. Clinton, for his part, brushed off the controversy. He insisted he'd never witnessed any signs of cognitive decline in Biden. 'I didn't know anything about any of this. And I haven't read the book. I saw President Biden not very long ago, and I thought he was in good shape,' Clinton said. He even questioned the motives behind the book's release, suggesting it was 'a way to blame him for the fact that [Donald] Trump was reelected'. As the Democratic Party faces scrutiny for allegedly hiding Biden's condition, the world watches. Clinton's defence may have backfired, fuelling more questions than answers. Morgan's words echo across continents: 'Is it delusion, or just politics as usual?' One thing's certain. In the world of power and politics, the battle for truth is never dull. As Morgan said, 'The public deserves honesty, not fairy tales.' Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Bill Clinton denies Biden suffered decline, claims he was 'in good shape' before stepping down
Former President Bill Clinton insisted in an interview airing Sunday that former President Joe Biden was "in good shape" and he "never" saw him in cognitive decline in office. While promoting his new book "The First Gentleman," Clinton was asked by "CBS Sunday Morning" anchor Tracy Smith to comment on allegations made in the book "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again" by Axios' Alex Thompson and CNN's Jake Tapper. Throughout "Original Sin," Thompson and Tapper wrote there were ongoing efforts by the Biden administration to cover up signs of mental and physical decline by shielding him from the public and misleading political allies. Democratic Strategist James Carville Says Obama, Bill Clinton Should Lead Discussion On Biden Replacement "Did you ever have a moment with him where you thought maybe he was unfit to run for president?" Smith asked. "No. I thought he was a good president," Clinton said. "The only concern I thought he had to deal with was, could anybody do that job until they were 86? And we'd had several long talks. I had never seen him and walked away thinking he can't do this anymore. He was always on top of his brief." Read On The Fox News App "You never saw any cognitive decline?" Smith asked. "I didn't know anything about any of this. And I haven't read the book. I saw President Biden not very long ago, and I thought he was in good shape. But the book didn't register with me because I never saw him that way," Clinton answered. When pressed about why he didn't read the book, Clinton remarked that Biden wasn't the president anymore and that he already thought he did a "good job." Clinton also claimed the book was being used "as a way to blame him for the fact that [Donald] Trump was reelected." Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture Though Clinton spoke highly of Biden's job as president during the interview, he and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, were among some of the earliest Democratic figures to endorse then-Vice President Kamala Harris for president, just hours after Biden dropped out of the race. Since "Original Sin" was published last month, the Democratic Party and the mainstream media have been getting renewed criticism for allegedly downplaying or covering up Biden's shortcomings until his first debate with President Trump last year. Clinton, 78, is four years Biden's junior. He took office in 1993 as one of the nation's youngest-ever presidents at age 46, while Biden was 78 when his presidency began in article source: Bill Clinton denies Biden suffered decline, claims he was 'in good shape' before stepping down
The Hill
02-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Bill Clinton: Biden ‘was in good shape'
Former President Clinton said in a Sunday interview he thought former President Biden was 'in good shape' when they spoke recently. In an interview on 'CBS News Sunday Morning,' Clinton said he did not read the book, 'Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again' by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios's Alex Thompson, but said he never questioned whether Biden was fit to lead. 'No, I thought he was a good president,' Clinton said. 'The only concern I thought he had to deal with was, could anybody do that job until they were 86?' 'And we'd had several long talks,' he continued. 'I had never seen him and walked away thinking he can't do this anymore. He was always on top of his briefs.' Clinton also clearly said, 'no,' when asked if he ever saw any cognitive decline. 'So I didn't know anything about any of this, and I haven't read the book. I saw President Biden not very long ago, and I thought he was in good shape, but the book didn't register with me because I never saw him that way.' On why he didn't read the book, Clinton suggested it was a distraction and a way to blame Biden for Trump's election. 'I didn't want to because he's not president anymore, and I think he did a good job,' Clinton said. 'And I think we are facing challenges today without precedent in our history, and some people are trying to use this as a way to blame him for the fact that Trump was reelected.'
Fox News
02-06-2025
- General
- Fox News
Bill Clinton denies Biden suffered decline, claims he was 'in good shape' before stepping down
Former President Bill Clinton insisted in an interview airing Sunday that former President Joe Biden was "in good shape" and he "never" saw him in cognitive decline in office. While promoting his new book "The First Gentleman," Clinton was asked by "CBS Sunday Morning" anchor Tracy Smith to comment on allegations made in the book "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again" by Axios' Alex Thompson and CNN's Jake Tapper. Throughout "Original Sin," Thompson and Tapper wrote there were ongoing efforts by the Biden administration to cover up signs of mental and physical decline by shielding him from the public and misleading political allies. "Did you ever have a moment with him where you thought maybe he was unfit to run for president?" Smith asked. "No. I thought he was a good president," Clinton said. "The only concern I thought he had to deal with was, could anybody do that job until they were 86? And we'd had several long talks. I had never seen him and walked away thinking he can't do this anymore. He was always on top of his brief." "You never saw any cognitive decline?" Smith asked. "I didn't know anything about any of this. And I haven't read the book. I saw President Biden not very long ago, and I thought he was in good shape. But the book didn't register with me because I never saw him that way," Clinton answered. When pressed about why he didn't read the book, Clinton remarked that Biden wasn't the president anymore and that he already thought he did a "good job." Clinton also claimed the book was being used "as a way to blame him for the fact that [Donald] Trump was reelected." Though Clinton spoke highly of Biden's job as president during the interview, he and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, were among some of the earliest Democratic figures to endorse then-Vice President Kamala Harris for president, just hours after Biden dropped out of the race. Since "Original Sin" was published last month, the Democratic Party and the mainstream media have been getting renewed criticism for allegedly downplaying or covering up Biden's shortcomings until his first debate with President Trump last year. Clinton, 78, is four years Biden's junior. He took office in 1993 as one of the nation's youngest-ever presidents at age 46, while Biden was 78 when his presidency began in 2021.
