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FILE - First lady Jill Biden talks with senior adviser Anthony Bernal before her speech at the Carondelet Palace in Quito, Ecuador, May 19, 2022. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool, File)

Jill Biden aide invokes Fifth to decline testimony in Republican investigation

A former senior aide to first lady Jill Biden has declined to answer questions as part of a House Republican probe into former President Joe Biden’s mental state. Anthony Bernal invoked his Fifth Amendment right Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee. Chair James Comer vowed to continue the Republican probe and did not rule out requesting interviews with Jill Biden or former Vice President Kamala Harris. Republicans question whether actions Biden took in office may have been invalid. Biden has denied claims that he was not aware of decisions made during his term. Democrats have dismissed the investigation as political theater.

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