Annie Tomasini on Friday became the third Biden administration
official to plead the Fifth Amendment in a House panel's investigation
into former President Joe Biden's mental fitness and use of a
presidential autopen while in office.
Tomasini was called on to appear before the Republican-led House
Oversight Committee for a closed-door interview.
Tomasini, who served as the deputy chief of staff to Biden, invoked
the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and declined to
answer questions, according to Oversight Committee Chairman James
Comer.
Comer, who did not attend the hearing on Friday, subsequently
criticized what he called a "pattern of key Biden confidants seeking
to shield themselves from criminal liability."
"It's unbelievable that Ms. Tomasini and others refuse to answer basic questions about President Biden's fitness to serve. It's apparent they
would rather hide key information to protect themselves and Joe Biden
than be truthful with the American people about this historic
scandal," Comer said in a statement.
Tomasini didn't take questions from reporters as she left the Rayburn
House Office Building Friday.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-aide-invokes-amendment-deposition -house-panel/story?id=123864994
Annie Tomasini on Friday became the third Biden administration official
to plead the Fifth Amendment in a House panel's investigation into
former President Joe Biden's mental fitness and use of a presidential
autopen while in office.
Tomasini was called on to appear before the Republican-led House
Oversight Committee for a closed-door interview.
Tomasini, who served as the deputy chief of staff to Biden
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-aide-invokes-amendment-deposition-house-panel/story?id=123864994
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