House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer has called for a DOJ investigation into former President Biden’s use of autopen and alleged cognitive decline, following a detailed report from the committee.
The House Oversight Committee has released a comprehensive 100-page report examining former President Joe Biden’s use of autopen, prompting calls for a thorough investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The report, unveiled by House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., delves into concerns surrounding Biden’s cognitive health and the potential cover-up by his inner circle regarding his mental decline.
According to the report, aides to Biden allegedly concealed information about his cognitive state and fitness for office. “Faced with the cognitive decline of President Joe Biden, White House aides — at the direction of the inner circle — hid the truth about the former president’s condition and fitness for office,” the report states.
The investigation also scrutinizes the documentation process for pardons issued by Biden, suggesting that the lack of proper records raises questions about whether he made those decisions independently. The report asserts, “In the absence of sufficient contemporaneous documentation indicating that cognitively deteriorating President Biden himself made a given executive decision, such decisions do not carry the force of law and should be considered void.”
Comer has urged the DOJ to conduct a review of all executive actions taken by Biden from January 20, 2021, to January 19, 2025, with particular emphasis on acts of clemency. “This review should focus particularly on all acts of clemency. However, it should also include all other types of executive actions,” the report recommends.
In addition to the investigation into Biden’s executive actions, the report raises concerns about Hunter Biden’s involvement in the pardon process. Testimony from former Chief of Staff Jeff Zients indicated that Hunter was present during discussions regarding some pardons, including those for family members. Zients noted, “It was towards the end… But I don’t know — that doesn’t mean that was it. It was the pardons towards the end, very end of the administration.”
The report highlights that Zients testified President Biden included Hunter in discussions about pardons, which reportedly involved high-profile figures such as Dr. Anthony Fauci and General Mark Milley, as well as members of Congress involved in the January 6th investigation.
The Oversight Committee conducted interviews with 14 witnesses over three months, primarily consisting of senior aides from the Biden administration. Despite nearly 47 hours of interviews, Comer expressed skepticism about the honesty of the testimonies, suggesting that aides may have been shielding Biden during the proceedings.
“Throughout the Committee’s investigation, senior Biden White House aides presented a perspective of President Biden’s cognitive health completely disconnected from that of the American public,” the report claims. Notably, none of the witnesses acknowledged any concerns regarding Biden’s cognitive decline, with many unable to recall discussions about his mental health.
Comer also criticized former White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor, whose deposition was notably brief as he invoked the Fifth Amendment for all questions except for his name. Comer has called for the D.C. Health Board of Medicine to investigate O’Connor’s conduct and potentially revoke his medical license. The report labels O’Connor’s failure to conduct a cognitive exam during Biden’s presidency as “reckless” and accuses him of providing “grossly misleading medical assessments.”
The report states, “His refusal to answer questions about the execution of his duties as physician to the president — combined with testimony indicating that Dr. O’Connor may have succumbed to political pressure from the inner circle, influencing his medical decisions and aiding in the cover-up — legitimizes the public’s concerns that Dr. O’Connor was not forthright in carrying out his ultimate duties to the country.”
In light of these findings, the committee recommends that the District of Columbia Board of Medicine review O’Connor’s actions while serving as the White House physician for any potential wrongdoing, including whether he produced false or misleading medical reports.
Biden’s allies have dismissed the committee’s investigation as politically motivated and lacking credible evidence. Many witnesses have argued that concerns regarding Biden’s mental acuity have been exacerbated by media narratives and Republican commentary, particularly following his challenging debate performance against current President Donald Trump in June 2024.
In a July interview with The New York Times, Biden asserted that he “made every decision” independently, countering claims of cognitive decline.
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