What he was thinking: The U.S. Senate is investigating Biden's health condition
The investigation into who actually ruled the country in 2021-2025, when Joe Biden was president, continues to gain momentum in the United States. On Wednesday, June 18, it became known that hearings on the mental abilities of the 82-year-old former president of the country began in the Senate. The Republican Party intends to hold accountable those who were directly involved in concealing Biden's true condition at the time when he led the United States and made decisions. Details of the new scandal can be found in the Izvestia article.
Biden's Mental Abilities: Senate Hearings
Almost six months after Joe Biden left the White House, the investigation of his activities as president is still ongoing. On Wednesday, June 18, the first hearing began in the US Senate on the deterioration of Biden's mental abilities during the years when he led the country and, in general, his suitability for this position.
The meeting was attended by Theodore Wald, a researcher on law and technology policy from the Heritage Foundation think tank, Sean Spicer, former press secretary to US President Donald Trump, and John Harrison, a law professor at the University of Virginia.
Through these hearings, Republicans hope to bring to justice all those who hid information about the deteriorating health of the 46th president of the United States, that is, those close to Biden, media staff and others.
The Democrats boycotted the meeting without calling a single witness. They also criticized the Republican Party for the "home diagnosis" of Biden and added that the committee "could deal with serious issues."
Senator John Cornyn, who co-chaired the hearings, said their purpose was "to shed light on exactly what was going on in the White House during the Biden presidency."
It is noted that yesterday's hearings could be the first in a series expected in the coming months. It is also known that some of Biden's former employees, including his doctor, are scheduled to testify on June 27.
Who ruled the United States during the Biden years: autograph
Discussions about Joe Biden's condition appeared even before the start of the presidential campaign, but gained momentum after his failure at a debate with current US President Donald Trump in June 2024.
The situation escalated further in May 2025, when Biden was diagnosed with cancer. One of the most pressing topics for discussion in the United States was the discussion about whether the real state of health of the ex-president was hidden during his presidency. Opinions are divided: some believe that Biden did not know about a serious illness, while others are sure that the information was intentionally classified.
The issue of Biden's incapacity continues to worry Republicans, including Trump.
Republicans believe that people close to Biden could forge his signature and act without his knowledge. There is currently no irrefutable evidence, but the current head of state has already ordered lawyers in the White House and the Department of Justice to conduct an investigation.
In this context, special attention is paid to the use of auto-signature (or auto-pen) on a variety of documents.
The use of an autopera is not prohibited in the USA. It can be used to quickly approve papers that allow facsimiles. There are several such types of documents, but the president must sign a significant part personally, and some even publicly.
"The real question is who was driving the trailer, right? <...> And we'll find out if he knew what the hell he was doing," Trump said.
Biden's health status: what is known
During the four years of Joe Biden's presidency, numerous video and audio recordings have been collected revealing the deplorable state of health of America's 46th leader. Special attention was drawn to his frequent falls: in 2021, Biden lost his balance while climbing an airplane ramp, and in 2023, he fell during the graduation ceremony of the American Academy of the Air Force. Each time, the Democrats found excuses for this, claiming that the president was prevented by strong winds or a box placed in the wrong place.
In May of this year, an audio recording of Biden's conversation with ex-Special Prosecutor Robert Hera dated October 8-9, 2023 in the case of improper storage of classified documents leaked to the media. On the "tapes" it is heard that the ex-president made frequent pauses when speaking, or indistinctly answered questions asked. There was also concern that the ex-president could not recall some facts from his own life, such as the death of his eldest son Bo. At events, he regularly held out his hands to greet the void or talked as if to living, long-dead people.
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