Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told the House Oversight Committee Friday that she did not see any change in President Joe Biden’s “competency” during the 16 years that she has known him, and denied speaking with anyone in the White House concerned about his health, according to a person familiar with her testimony.
Jean-Pierre, who was the 13th member of the Biden administration to testify in front of the House Oversight Committee as part of its autopen investigation, acknowledged that Biden is not the “same speaker” as when she first met him, though she denied knowing why his speaking had declined and stated she never asked him.
She also claimed that the talking points for the binder she used during press briefings were compiled by several people. However, she noted information regarding his health and mental acuity was handled “exclusively” at the senior level, per the person familiar.
