Former White House Chief Spills New Details On Biden’s Cognitive Decline

The chief of staff of former president Joe Biden, Jeff Zients, admitted to the congress investigators this week that Biden’s memory had deteriorated and he needed constant hold of his administration, according to several reports.

Zients, one of the highest aids to speak openly about the Biden decline, spent about six hours According to CNN. His account has added new details to the longtime investigation into Biden’s ability for his functions and controversial use of the autopen for last -minute pardons.

The former chief of staff said that after the devastating debate of Biden in June 2024 with President Donald Trump, he suggested to the White House doctor Kevin O’Connor New York Post. Publicly, however, the employees of the White House rejected The poor performance of Biden’s debate following a “cold”. (Related: the new scandal documents Biden Autopen Open Biden, highlight Kamala Harris)

Joe Biden, Jeff Zients, admitted to the congress:

Jill Biden told him about what Joe Biden was resting more.

After the disastrous debate, he recommended that President Biden will undergo a cognitive test.

Hunter Biden participated in sorry meetings. @seanhannity pic.twitter.com/fc4qdoakoh

– Rep. James Comer (@RepjamesComer) September 19, 2025

Zients told investigators that Biden’s well -known difficulties with the fact of remembering the names and dates were significantly worse over time, and The decisions that needed three meetings were finally four, according to the New York Post.

The former chief of staff also revealed that the son of the former president, Hunter Biden, was involved in discussions on the presidential pardons towards the end of Biden’s mandate, assisting at meetings on some of the most controversial decisions, Axios reported.

During his four years at the White House, Biden granted 4,245 acts of Clémence, more than any previous president, according to the Pew Research Center. All the pardons of Biden from December to January – including those of family members, Dr Anthony Fauci and General Mark Many – were signed by Autopen, with the exception of preventive forgiveness for Hunter.

Zients also testified that Jill Biden had intervened to manage her husband’s schedule, asking him to ensure that he returned to the residence earlier in the evening and to avoid overloading him with meetings, according to the point of sale. Former deputy chief of staff Annie Tomasini also discussed the limitation of Biden’s workload and the reduction in the distance he needed to walk, recommending to reduce the use of stairs, reported the point of sale.

The testimony of the former chief of staff closed the interviews of the supervisory committee with the former officials of Biden as part of his investigation in the potential concealment of the previous administration of the cognitive decline of Biden.

Previous witnesses, including former spokesperson Ian Sams and Andrew Bates, admitted that they had rarely met Biden personally and rather lean on senior aids to guarantee his physical form. Former press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who has since left the Democratic Party and announced a revealing book on the Biden administration, also testified.

Several others – including the best assistant to Jill Biden, Anthony Bernal and O’Connor, Biden’s personal doctor – invoked the fifth amendment rather than answer questions about the state of the former president.

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