Former Biden aide Anthony Bernal subpoenaed by House committee after refusing to appear for deposition

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., issued a subpoena Thursday to Anthony Bernal, former Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the First Lady, to appear for a July 16 deposition.

It comes as part of the committee’s investigation into the alleged cover-up of former President Joe Biden’s mental decline and potentially unauthorized executive actions.

First lady Jill Biden and her senior advisor Anthony Bernal arrive to the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building on June 7, 2024, in Wilmington, Delaware.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Bernal had confirmed his appearance for a voluntary transcribed interview on June 26, but after the White House Counsel’s office informed him it was waiving executive privilege for the Oversight Committee’s investigation, he refused to appear. 

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