EXCLUSIVE: Comer hails DOJ's Biden probe as House investigation heats up
SOLE House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer R-Ky is welcoming the Trump administration's backup as he continues to probe the alleged cover-up of former President Joe Biden's cognitive decline The Department of Justice DOJ is researching pardons granted by the Biden White House specifically whether the ex-president was competent and whether others were taking advantage of him through use of autopen or other means according to Reuters The Trump DOJ is right to open a probe into the foreseen unauthorized use of autopen at the Biden White House for sweeping pardons and other executive actions Comer stated Fox News Digital Americans demand transparency and accountability about who was calling the shots at the White House The Kentucky Republican launched a House Oversight Committee probe into the prior administration last month requesting appearances and information from five former senior Biden aides including his physician Kevin O'Connor MCCAUL TOUTS MONEY IN TRUMP TAX BILL TO PAY TEXAS BACK FOR FIGHTING BIDEN BOUNDARY POLICIESA source familiar with the matter previously explained Fox News Digital that lawyers for all five former staffers were in communication with the committee but Comer signaled that he would not rule out compelling their appearance if those talks fell through The House Oversight Committee is reviewing the cover-up of President Biden s mental decline and will be talking soon with a large group of former administration and campaign administrators under subpoena if necessary We welcome the DOJ s additional efforts to ensure accountability Comer noted The DOJ declined to comment when reached by Fox News Digital MIKE JOHNSON DONALD TRUMP GET BIG 'BEAUTIFUL WIN AS BUDGET PASSES HOUSERepublicans have unleashed a tidal wave of scrutiny on the previous Democratic White House as new reports as well as old concerns previously dismissed by mainstream media surface about Biden's mental state while in office and what lengths those closest to him took to allegedly hide it from others It was considered all but taboo in Washington's political circles to discuss Biden's mental acuity until his disastrous debate against then-candidate Donald Trump in Since then myriad accounts about the former president misremembering longtime allies or losing focus in meetings have flooded the media It's brought new scrutiny on certain of the unprecedentedly broad pardons he issued during his waning days in office including for his son Hunter Biden despite previously saying he would not do so Biden is also presently dealing with stage prostate cancer which he broadcasted last month though he notified reporters in newest days he was optimistic Like the DOJ Comer's probe is focused on Biden's mental decline and use of autopen for pardons and other executive actions The Committee on Oversight and Authorities Improvement is analyzing the role of former senior Biden White House personnel in possibly usurping authority from former President Joe Biden and the ramifications of a White House staff intent on hiding his rapidly worsening mental and physical faculties Comer disclosed in letters to the former Biden bureaucrats
