Biden Official Who Defended Mental Fitness Many Times Met Joe Only Twice, House Oversight Reveals

In the grand theater of American politics, sometimes the most revealing moments happen when the curtain accidentally falls.

For years, Americans watched White House spokesmen stride confidently to the podium, defending their president with unwavering certainty. We assumed—foolishly, it turns out—they spoke from intimate knowledge, from daily interactions with the commander-in-chief they so vigorously defended.

The Biden White House operated like most administrations … or so we thought. Press secretaries and spokesmen fielded questions, issued denials, and assured the nation about the president’s mental acuity. Ian Sams, a key White House spokesman during Biden’s presidency, became particularly vocal in defending his boss against questions about cognitive decline. He dismissed Special Counsel Robert Hur’s concerns as “false” and peppered with “inappropriate personal comments.”

When anyone dared suggest Biden wasn’t mentally fit, Sams would counter forcefully. “When I deal with him, he’s sharp. He’s asking tough questions,” he declared just last July. The media dutifully reported these assurances, and millions of Americans were asked to accept them as gospel truth.

Why did we fall for it?

The Man Behind the Curtain

Then came Thursday’s bombshell testimony before the House Oversight Committee: Ian Sams, who spent over two years as Biden’s spokesman defending the president’s mental fitness “dozens of times,” had actually met with Biden face-to-face exactly twice. Two times. Let that sink in. In more than two years of service.

From House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer:

“Ian Sams, who was the White House spokesperson for a significant amount of Joe Biden’s time as president, interacted with him two times. I interacted more with Joe Biden than Joe Biden’s spokesperson. In fact, Special Counsel Robert Hur probably spent more time with Joe Biden than Ian Sams did.”

The revelation gets worse, if that’s even possible. Beyond those two brief in-person encounters, Sams’ entire interaction with the president he so confidently defended consisted of one virtual meeting and a single phone call.

This man, tasked with assuring America about Biden’s mental sharpness, had less face time with the president than a visiting congressman. How’s that for transparency?

Following the Paper Trail

The truth about Sams’ role reveals something far more troubling about the Biden White House’s power structure. Sams didn’t work in the West Wing; his office sat in the adjacent Eisenhower Executive Office Building. His “marching orders,” according to former colleagues, came not from Biden but from communications chief Anita Dunn and White House counsels Stuart Delery and Ed Siskel.

And you know, this arrangement wasn’t unique to Sams. Investigations have uncovered what some insiders called a “politburo” system—five unelected officials essentially running the country (yes, you read that right) while Biden served as, at best, “a senior member of the board.” Senior adviser Mike Donilon, counselor Steve Ricchetti, deputy chief of staff Bruce Reed, along with Jill Biden and Hunter Biden, formed this inner circle that made key decisions.

The implications are staggering. Executive orders and pardons were being signed with an autopen while the president remained isolated from his own staff. Biden himself wasn’t fully aware of some clemency decisions made in his name, leading to rebukes from his own Justice Department.

Does this sound like a functioning democracy to you?

Questions Without Answers

The cover-up runs deeper than one spokesman’s empty assurances. When called to testify about Biden’s mental state, three of his closest aides—Annie Tomasini, Anthony Bernal, and Biden’s personal physician Kevin O’Connor—invoked their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination. Why would they need constitutional protection against criminal prosecution for simply discussing their boss’s health?

Even Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, reportedly didn’t view the president as “politically viable” during his final year. Yet the charade continued, with spokesmen like Sams assuring the public that everything was fine, that Biden was sharp, engaged, and fully in command.

And here’s what really burns me: This isn’t just poor communication or staff mismanagement. This is a fundamental betrayal of democratic principles—unelected officials wielding executive power while their spokesperson, who barely knew the president existed, told America not to believe our own eyes.

Key Takeaways

• Biden spokesman Ian Sams met the president only twice in two years of service
• Unelected “politburo” of five officials actually ran the White House
• Three Biden aides invoked Fifth Amendment rather than testify about his mental state
• White House spokesmen received talking points from handlers, not firsthand experience

Sources: Source, Washington Examiner, New York Post

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