4 days ago
Biden aides look to Fifth Amendment as autopen probe widens
Facing a far-reaching probe into the inner workings of Joe Biden's White House, a growing number of his top aides are weighing invoking the Fifth Amendment, underscoring how fraught their legal predicament has become amid an onslaught of subpoenas, criminal allegations and threats from President Donald Trump and his allies.
Anthony Bernal, chief of staff to Jill Biden when she was first lady, on Wednesday became the latest top official to invoke his constitutional right against self-incrimination, repeatedly telling the House Oversight Committee that he 'respectfully' declined to answer members' questions in an attempt to shield himself from being thrust further into legal jeopardy.
