House Oversight demands answers about ‘cover up’ of Biden’s health decline

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U.S. House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., ratcheted up an investigation Thursday into the alleged cover up of President Joe Biden’s ongoing mental decline.

The media, president Biden and family and staff close to him as well as the president’s doctor have taken fire from those who say they colluded to cover up Biden’s mental decline, which eventually became impossible to ignore during a fateful debate last summer against now President Donald Trump.

Questions about the president’s mental decline were brushed aside by the mainstream media and top Democrats up until that point. They often insisted the president was “sharp” and on top of his game.

Comer pointed to a line from “Original Sin,” a new book by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson, that says “five people were running the country, and Joe Biden was at best a senior member of the board.”

Another component of the story is Biden’s potential use of an autopen to sign documents instead of signing them by hand, though the use of autopen and to what degree it was used has not been confirmed.

“The cover-up of President Biden’s obvious mental decline is a historic scandal,” Comer said in the letters. “The American people deserve to know when this decline began, how far it progressed, and who was making critical decisions on his behalf. Key executive actions signed by autopen, such as sweeping pardons for the Biden Crime Family, must be examined considering President Biden’s diminished capacity.”

Now, Biden has announced a cancer diagnosis, raising questions about how long the president and his team knew about the cancer before announcing it.

Trump said this week he was “surprised the public wasn’t notified a long time ago” given how far Biden’s cancer has progressed.

Comer called for transcribed interviews with President Biden’s Physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor; former Director of the Domestic Policy Council Neera Tanden; former Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the First Lady Anthony Bernal; former Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff Annie Tomasini; and former Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Oval Office Operations Ashley Williams.

“In the last Congress, the Biden White House blocked these individuals from providing testimony to the Oversight Committee as part of the effort to cover-up Biden’s declining health,” Comer said. “Any continued obstruction will be met with swift and decisive action. The American people demand transparency and accountability now.”

Casey Harper

D.C. Bureau Reporter

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Published on May 23, 2025

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President Trump on Friday threatened Apple with a 25% tariff if iPhones sold in the U.S. are not manufactured domestically. In a post to Truth Social, Trump said Apple must stop producing iPhones in India or China and bring manufacturing back to the United States.

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In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote: “I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else. If that is not the case, a Tariff of at least 25% must be paid by Apple to the U.S.”
Apple’s stock reportedly dropped around 3% in premarket trading following Trump’s announcement.
Trump’s demand follows a broader push to penalize companies that manufacture overseas. He also floated a 50% tariff on European Union imports.

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President Donald Trump on Friday issued a fresh warning to Apple, demanding the tech giant bring iPhone manufacturing back to the United States or face a stiff tariff. In a Truth Social post, Trump directly addressed Apple CEO Tim Cook, declaring that iPhones sold in the U.S. must no longer be produced in India or any other country abroad.

“I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else,” Trump wrote. “If that is not the case, a Tariff of at least 25% must be paid by Apple to the U.S.”

The statement rattled markets early Friday, with Apple shares falling about 3% in premarket trading.

While Apple has historically relied on China for the bulk of its iPhone production, it has recently begun shifting some operations to India—moves largely aimed at diversifying its supply chain amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and pandemic-era disruptions. Trump’s post signals that even this shift away from China may not be sufficient to satisfy his America-first trade vision.

According to a recent Politico report, Trump and Cook met Tuesday at the White House. Though Cook has made overtures toward Trump in the past—including attending his inauguration and pledging a $1 million donation—Apple has continued its offshore production strategy, frustrating Trump’s push for domestic job creation.

Despite this, Apple has committed to a $500 billion investment in the U.S., including development of AI server infrastructure in Houston, Texas. Whether that’s enough to blunt Trump’s tariff threat remains to be seen.

In a separate post Friday, Trump also advocated for a sweeping 50% tariff on goods imported from the European Union, signaling a renewed appetite for aggressive trade measures should he return to office.

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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU, 25% tariffs on iPhones

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By Brett Rowland

President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs on the European Union and iPhone maker Apple on Friday, prompting a sell-off on Wall Street.

Trump said trade talks with the European Union, which represents 27 nations, are “going nowhere.” The president said he was recommending a 50% tariff on imported goods from the EU starting June 1.

“The European Union, which was formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States on TRADE, has been very difficult to deal with,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Their powerful Trade Barriers, Vat Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade Barriers, Monetary Manipulations, unfair and unjustified lawsuits against Americans Companies, and more, have led to a Trade Deficit with the U.S. of more than $250,000,000 a year, a number which is totally unacceptable.”

The U.S. is the EU’s largest trading partner, buying 21% of the block’s exports, according to EU data.

Trump announced a slate of higher reciprocal tariffs on dozens of nations April 2. Seven days later, he suspended those higher rates for 90 days to give his trade team time to make deals. Since then, Trump signed two deals, a starter deal with the United Kingdom and temporary truce with China. The president has kept a 10% baseline tariff on all imports as talks continue. Goods from China face 30% import duties.

Trump said Friday that talks with the EU had stalled.

“Our discussions with them are going nowhere! Therefore, I am recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union, starting on June 1, 2025,” he wrote on Truth Social. “There is no Tariff if the product is built or manufactured in the United States.”

Trump also threatened 25% tariffs on Apple, calling out the company’s CEO in a Truth Social post.

Trump has made tariffs the centerpiece of his foreign policy agenda during his second term. His on-again, off-again approach has frequently sent markets up and down with little notice, to the chagrin of those looking for stability in stocks.

Some business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have asked Trump to avoid tariff threats and work toward more free-trade agreements.

Trump’s focus on tariffs comes after years of inflation that frustrated American consumers and helped bring Trump back to the White for a second term. However, economists have warned that tariffs could push up prices for consumers.

Trump has said he wants to use tariffs to restore manufacturing jobs lost to lower-wage countries in decades past, shift the tax burden away from U.S. families, and pay down the national debt.

A tariff is a tax on imported goods. The importer pays the tax and can either absorb the cost or pass the cost on to consumers through higher prices.