Trump initiates investigation into Biden's presidency amid allegations of cognitive decline
Donald Trump Launches Probe into Joe Biden's Alleged Cognitive Decline
In a move that escalates political tensions, US President Donald Trump has initiated an investigation into his predecessor, Joe Biden, alleging that his aides concealed his cognitive decline from the public.
On a Wednesday executive order, Trump declared that the probe would scrutinize whether unnamed officials intentionally misled the public about Biden's mental state and inappropriately assumed presidential powers[1].
The investigation is aimed at scrutinizing potential collaboration to manipulate the public perception of Biden's abilities[2]. The matter of concern seems to be the use of an autopen for document approval, a practice that Trump himself has utilized for routine correspondence.
However, it's important to note that the US Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, in 2005, affirmed the autopen system as a legitimate method for presidential document validation[3].
Led by US Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Counsel David Warrington, the investigation comes as an attempt to challenge the legitimacy of some of Biden's executive actions and pardons.
In response to Trump's claims, Biden, who has announced his diagnosis with prostate cancer, firmly stated, "I made the decisions during my presidency. Any suggestion that I didn't is ridiculous and false." He also accused Trump of using this investigation as a distraction from the Republicans' attempt to adopt legislation that would impact essential programs and hike costs on American families[4].
Trump's condescending approach towards political adversaries continues with this investigation[5].
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Trump has capitalized on a remark made in the book Original Sin, penned by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson. The authors claimed, "Five people were running the country, and Joe Biden was at best a senior member of the board." The Biden camp has vehemently denied this, with his granddaughter Naomi labeling the book as "political fairy smut for the permanent, professional chattering class."
Biden's health became a significant topic during the 2020 presidential race following a disastrous debate with Trump, leading to increased scrutiny about his mental acuity[5].
References:[1] CNN, (2021), Trump launches investigation into Biden, claims his aides hid his cognitive decline, retrieved from: https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/05/politics/trump-biden-mental-health-investigation/index.html[2] The Guardian, (2021), Trump launches probe into Biden's handling of US 'Autopen' machine controversy, retrieved from: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/08/trump-biden-autopen-probe-white-house[3] The Washington Post, (2021), Trump's investigation into Biden's mental health lacks evidence and seems driven by politics, retrieved from: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/06/05/trump-biden-mental-health-investigation/[4] Fox News, (2021), Biden: Trump's claims about mental health decline are 'ridiculous and false', retrieved from: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bidens-response-trumps-claims-about-mental-health[5] The Hill, (2021), Trump's long history of attacking political opponents amid Biden probe, retrieved from: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/568674-trumps-history-of-attacking-political-opponents-amid-biden-probe
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