The Deposition of Annie Tomasini | The Biden Autopen Presidency

This video documents a House Oversight Committee deposition of Annie Tomasini, conducted on July 18, 2025, as part of the committee’s investigation into alleged misuse of an autopen in the Biden White House. According to the House Oversight Committee, the deposition was part of a broader investigation into President Biden’s alleged mental and physical decline, efforts to conceal that condition, and unauthorized executive actions.

According to the House Oversight Committee, the committee initially requested a voluntary interview with Tomasini on May 22, 2025. The House Oversight Committee states that after Tomasini’s counsel initially confirmed she would participate in a transcribed interview, they requested on July 14 that it be changed to a formal deposition. The committee then issued a subpoena on July 15, 2025.

Tomasini, identified as assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff, appeared with personal counsel, Jonathan Suor. The House Oversight Committee outlined strict deposition procedures, including warnings that false testimony could result in criminal prosecution for perjury, and that deliberately excluding information or stating inability to recall something known to be false constitutes a false statement under law.

According to the House Oversight Committee, the majority posed questions regarding whether Tomasini advised President Biden on handling classified documents found in his garage; whether Biden or White House officials instructed her to conceal or destroy classified material; whether she conspired to hide information regarding the Biden family’s business dealings; and whether she was instructed to lie regarding the president’s health. On the advice of counsel, Tomasini invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in response to each question.

Tomasini’s counsel subsequently entered a statement for the record, asserting that there is no actual evidence of wrongdoing by Tomasini, and that President Biden had already confirmed he made all clemency decisions. The statement noted an ongoing Department of Justice investigation ordered by the current White House and cited the House Oversight Committee chairman’s suggestion that criminal referrals were possible. According to Tomasini’s counsel, under these circumstances, invocation of Fifth Amendment rights is legally justified and does not indicate wrongdoing.

During the minority’s questioning period, the committee entered multiple exhibits into the record, including news articles describing a Justice Department investigation into Biden’s clemency decisions, statements from Trump administration officials about reviewing Biden’s pardons, and articles reporting that Trump stated the autopen use constituted “treason at the highest level.” The minority also entered a presidential memorandum directing investigation into the allegations and articles reporting that President Trump stated he lacked evidence of illegal autopen use, and that Biden confirmed he made the clemency decisions recorded with the autopen.

In House Oversight Committee’s Own Words

“The Biden White House’s efforts to hide that from the American people and any unauthorized executive actions.”

“Did President Joe Biden or anyone else in the White House instruct you to conceal or destroy classified material found at President Biden’s home or office?”

“The committee is considering legislative solutions to address these issues, including exercising its authority under the 25th amendment to the Constitution.”

This deposition reflects the committee’s investigation into alleged irregularities in how executive documents were authenticated and signed during the final period of the Biden administration, particularly regarding clemency decisions. The invocation of Fifth Amendment protections by a former White House official central to these questions underscores the contested nature of the investigation’s factual foundations.