Biden Aide Grilled for 8 Hours on President's Mental State

Steve Ricchetti Testifies on Biden's Mental Acuity

• 💡 Steve Ricchetti, a longtime aide to former President Joe Biden, voluntarily appeared before a House committee investigating the president's mental state.
• 🎯 Ricchetti, known as the "gatekeeper" to Biden, was hoped by Republican investigators to provide key insights into the former commander-in-chief's cognitive condition.
• 📌 In a statement, Ricchetti acknowledged that Mr. Biden occasionally stumbled but asserted that no one "usurped President Biden's constitutional duties."

Other Biden Figures Decline to Testify

• 🚫 Three other individuals connected to Biden declined to answer questions when called upon by the committee.
• ⚖️ One individual cited the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, while Biden's former White House physician, Dr. Okconor, also declined to answer questions, leading to accusations of a cover-up.
• 🗣️ Democrats criticized the Republican probe, suggesting it was a waste of time after the GOP won the election.

Upcoming Testimonies and Senate Confirmations

• 🗓️ Former Biden aide Mike Donalan is scheduled to testify tomorrow, and former press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is expected in September, both appearing voluntarily.
• 🏛️ The Senate is continuing with confirmations of Trump nominees, with the session expected to extend through the weekend before the August recess.
• 🗣️ Senate Majority Leader John Thun plans to "grind through" all nominees, with Democrats mandating significant clock time for each.