© Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty ImagesAnnie Tomasini is seen with President Joe Biden on July 12, 2022, in Washington, DC.
Tomasini, who also served as former assistant to the president and deputy director of Oval Office operations, is the third Biden aide to take Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination in the committee's probe.
"There is now a pattern of key Biden confidants seeking to shield themselves from criminal liability for this potential conspiracy," Comer stated in a post to X.
"Annie Tomasini ... pleaded the Fifth when asked if Joe Biden, a member of his family, or anyone at the White House instructed her to lie regarding his health at any time," Comer continued.
Comer claimed that Tomasini also pleaded the Fifth when asked if she ever advised Biden on the handling of classified documents found in his garage, if Biden or anyone else in the White House instructed her to conceal or destroy classified materials found in Biden's personal possession, or if "she ever conspired with anyone in the White House to hide information regarding the Biden family's 'business' dealings.'"
The Chairman argued that it's "unbelievable" that Tomasini and other witnesses are refusing to answer questions about Biden's ability to serve as president.
© Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesJill Biden and her senior advisor, Anthony Bernal
Bernal repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a closed-door deposition before the Committee on Wednesday.
Kevin O'Connor, former physician to President Joe Biden, was the first of those subpoenaed to plead the Fifth Amendment during his deposition on July 9.
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Presumably then, Biden was replaced by men wearing Biden masks while "running from his basement" during the campaign - and then throughout his "Presidency".
This seems pretty far-fetched, but it could only have been pulled off by Obama - the first President in US history not to depart Washington DC after his term in office. Interestingly, many have commented how the decisions made throughout the "Biden" term did not match anything Biden had espoused, but lined up perfectly with Obama's stated beliefs.
If any of that is true, its brings new light as to why everyone on team Biden is refusing to answer questions and pleading the 5'th, including Dr. O'Connor.