Milwaukee City Wire

On Wednesday, Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requesting documents and communications related to former President Biden’s mental and physical health during his presidency. This request follows previous calls by Chairman Johnson for former Biden cabinet officials to voluntarily appear before his subcommittee to discuss concerns about the former president’s health.

A recent news report indicated that NARA provided more than 27,000 records to the White House Counsel’s Office, which is reviewing how the former president’s health may have influenced official decisions.

“These allegations, which received renewed interest following the publication of a book detailing the former president’s mental and physical decline, raise serious questions about who was making key presidential decisions if the former president was incapable of doing so. One of these key decisions may have involved the presidential power to grant clemency or pardons — a matter that the White House Counsel's Office, among other entities, are currently investigating,” Chairman Johnson wrote.

Chairman Johnson has requested all records supplied by NARA to the White House Counsel's Office referring or relating to former President Biden’s mental or physical health decline or any alleged coverup. He also asked for communications between White House officials, cabinet members, and staff regarding these issues.

Senator Ron Johnson has served in office since first defeating Russ Feingold in 2010 with 51.9% of the vote. He won reelection against Feingold again in 2016 with 50.2%, and defeated Mandela Barnes in 2022 with 50.4%.

Further information about Chairman Johnson’s letter can be found on Fox News.

The full text of the letter is available online.