Questions about former President Joe Biden’s mental acuity and decline while in office continue to mount. Here’s where the investigations stand.
The House Oversight Committee heard testimony this week from a key Biden official as part of its investigation into the former president’s health decline and issued a subpoena to former first lady Jill Biden’s top aide after he refused to appear voluntarily.
Biden left office in January, but questions about his mental acuity and decline while in office continue to mount after the release of audio of his interview with former special counsel Robert Hur and his cancer diagnosis, drawing attention to a number of actions taken in his final days in office and beyond.
Here’s a look at the known, active investigations into the former president and his team:
House GOP Secures Four Key Witnesses as Investigations Intensify
House GOP leaders have secured four key witnesses to testify in the ongoing investigation into former President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline and alleged cover-up of his health issues. The Senate Judiciary Committee has also held a hearing on the matter, with GOP leaders calling for more transparency into Biden’s health history. While Biden’s use of an autopen for signing documents remains under scrutiny, the timeline of his cancer diagnosis has become a focal point of the probes. The GOP-led committees are examining whether Biden’s inner circle colluded to conceal his mental decline, with potential constitutional risks now on the table.
The former president’s recent aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis has also become a point of scrutiny, with lawmakers questioning the accuracy of the timeline of his health history. The White House physician has been subpoenaed as part of the ongoing investigations into the former president’s health history. Recent developments include Biden’s controversial pardons, particularly for his son Hunter, which have raised questions about the legality of his actions as a former president.
During his presidency, Biden had a cancerous skin lesion removed from his chest, and the White House stated that no further treatment is required. Biden, during a 2022 speech discussing pollution, said,