Former White House Spokesman Questioned By House Committee

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00:00Former White House Spokesman Questioned by House Committee

00:03Ian Samms, former White House spokesman, is under scrutiny after House Oversight Committee testimony

00:08reportedly contradicted his past public defense of President Joe Biden's mental fitness.

00:14During Biden's presidency, Samms frequently dismissed concerns about the president's age,

00:19notably insisting after Biden's poor June 2024 debate performance

00:23that it was a one-time lapse and not reflective of his overall sharpness.

00:28That's the President Biden that so many of us experience every single day,

00:33Samms told host Nicole Wallace, referencing a speech Biden gave shortly after the debate

00:37on the Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision.

00:41Samms claimed Biden was engaged, asked tough questions, and displayed strong leadership behind the scenes.

00:47He repeated the phrase sharp multiple times, reinforcing a picture of a president in command of his office.

00:53In an August 2025 House Oversight interview,

00:56Ian Samms admitted he had only three or four interactions with President Biden,

01:01just two in person, despite previously implying he saw Biden's sharpness every single day.

01:07The revelation clashed with his past public statements,

01:10prompting Chairman James Comer to accuse the administration of misleading the public about Biden's condition.

01:17Samms defended his earlier remarks under questioning,

01:19saying he believed his description was still accurate, based on the few interactions he had.

01:24I think it was pretty direct and honest, he said.

01:28When I do deal with him, he's, you know, sharp, and he was asking incisive questions.

01:33After Ian Samms' House Oversight interview, the committee accused him on X of misleading the public,

01:38noting he met President Biden only twice in two years, despite claiming daily interactions.

01:44The testimony fueled suspicions about efforts to conceal Biden's condition,

01:48and raised broader questions about who truly held decision-making power in the White House.

01:52Chairman James Comer said the situation raises serious concerns about who was calling the shots,

01:59as lawmakers continue probing how information about Biden's mental fitness was managed.