Staff Reports
It seems like Joe Biden had a bit of trouble recalling some important details in a recent interview with Special Counsel Robert. The House Oversight Committee is once again on a mission, investigating what Biden remembers—or more accurately, what he does not—about his handling of classified documents. In the interview, when pressed about finding classified stuff “downstairs,” his response could have been lifted straight from a comedic mix-up sketch: “I don’t remember.” Classic Biden. It raises questions, not just about those documents, but about who’s actually in charge at the White House—because it sure doesn’t sound like it’s him.
As if forgetting when his son Beau died or when Trump was elected president wasn’t enough, Biden’s confused state during the interview displayed a rather concerning picture. Biden, after all, asked if Trump had won the presidential election in 2017. Oh dear, someone needs a refresher on history. Of course, that waves more red flags and tickles the curiosity about what goes on inside the Oval Office when it comes to decision-making. Was it Biden making those calls, or perhaps someone else operating the strings behind the curtain while our President loses track of the decades?
These shaky memories and confusions—especially about when pivotal moments occurred—begin to bleed into questions about policy decisions and the very real impacts felt worldwide. Remember the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan? Or perhaps the fact that we’re deep in the throes of a war in Ukraine and tensions no one wanted with Iran? One must wonder, how many of these situations stemmed from a White House where the pilot didn’t have a firm grasp of the controls because he wasn’t quite certain which month, year, or let’s face it, reality he was currently operating in.
Naturally, this isn’t just about a President’s memory failings, amusing as some might find them. Each forgotten detail points to a much bigger issue: who was really running the show? If not Biden, does it pivot to Dr. Jill, senior staff members, or perhaps the mysterious “Otto Penn”? With these speculations swirling, the Republican call for investigation is hardly just noise. Americans want to know who’s sitting in the captain’s chair before hitting the political turbulence.
Biden’s lapses aren’t only fodder for chuckles at dinner tables; they’re a matter of national security. It’s not just that Biden didn’t remember when he left office or who signed what with an autopen—it’s about whether he’s even fully awake to sign at all. Thus, the oversight committees continue their quest, hoping for more than just “I don’t remember.” One would expect, at the very least, clarity on who’s minding the store while the boss might be, figuratively speaking, a bit lost in the basement. Maybe we’ll find not only dropped documents there but the missing threads of America’s leadership puzzle as well.
