The former President of the United States, Joe Biden, has been the subject of numerous reports suggesting a decline in his cognitive abilities during his tenure.
In a recent revelation, a Republican senator has alleged that Biden would occasionally lose his way in a closet within the White House during his term as the nation's leader.
The startling allegation was made by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on the "Hannity" show last Friday. Hawley cited an anonymous Secret Service whistleblower, who, according to him, was assigned to Biden. "He [Secret Service member] told me that Biden used to get lost in his closet in the mornings in the White House," Hawley stated. "I mean, the guy literally stumbling around in the White House residence couldn't find his way out of his own closet. The president of the United States. I mean, this is outrageous. We were lied to."
As reported by Fox News, these claims were made to Hawley during his investigation into the attempted assassination of Trump at a presidential campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July. The incident saw a bullet grazing the ear of then-candidate Trump, while Corey Comperatore, a rally attendee, was fatally hit.
Hawley further criticized the Biden administration's alleged use of an autopen to sign executive orders, describing it as "one of the worst constitutional crises of our countrys history." He emphasized the need to identify the individuals responsible for the autopen signatures, pardons, and clemencies. "Its a rogues gallery of crooks and criminals and terrible people, rapists and others, I mean who actually was doing that, we know it wasnt Biden, he didnt know anything about it. "weve got to figure out who was actually in charge cos it sure as heck wasnt Joe Biden."
President Trump echoed Hawley's sentiments on Friday, predicting that the autopen issue would become "one of the great scandals of all time." He expressed disbelief that a competent Biden would have approved many of his executive orders, especially those concerning the border.
Earlier this month, House Republicans, spearheaded by Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, initiated an investigation to ascertain whether Biden, whose health reportedly declined during the final months of his presidency, was mentally capable of authorizing the use of the autopen. Comer indicated this week that he was "open" to summoning Biden before the House to answer questions on the matter if necessary.
In a bid to gain more insight into Biden's cognitive health during his presidency, Comer last week dispatched letters to five of Biden's closest associates, including his former White House doctor. All five have since responded to the Oversight Committee, but Comer has threatened to use subpoena power if they refuse to testify.
Hawley also criticized the left-leaning media for their failure to question the president or his office about Biden's physical and mental lapses in public. This revelation comes in the wake of a new book by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson, which explores the extent to which those close to Biden allegedly concealed his limitations while in office.
"The press has a huge role in this They're supposed to report the truth," Hawley said. "It's what you do every night. It is not what the liberal media did though. They sold this country out for years and they did it for power and they need to be held accountable as well."
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