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Third Biden Witness Invokes Fifth Amendment During House Deposition

UNITED STATES, JUL 19 – Annie Tomasini became the third Biden aide to invoke the Fifth Amendment amid a GOP probe into alleged concealment of the former president's mental decline and unauthorized autopen use.

  • On Friday, Annie Tomasini, former deputy chief of staff, invoked her Fifth Amendment rights during a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee in Washington, D.C.
  • In recent months, scrutiny mounted over Biden’s autopen use, while Sen. Ron Johnson launched an inquiry into an alleged cover-up of Biden's mental decline.
  • Amid the inquiry, Anthony Bernal and Dr. Kevin O’Connor invoked the Fifth, marking the third instance of a witness pleading the Fifth in the GOP-led probe.
  • Committee Chair James Comer called the refusals 'unbelievable', while Jonathan Su said she 'served with distinction' in her deposition.
  • Amid ongoing subpoenas, House Oversight Committee revealed upcoming interviews with Sams on Aug. 21 and Bates on Sept. 5, while Sen. Ron Johnson gave Marco Rubio until July 30 to produce records.
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