Anne Marie Thomasini invokes Fifth Amendment in deposition before House Oversight committee

Anne Marie Thomasini repeatedly declined to answer questions from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a deposition on July 16, 2025, invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self‑incrimination when asked about classified documents, instructions to conceal material and alleged business dealings involving the Biden family.

The deposition followed a subpoena issued July 15, 2025, and was convened under the committee's asserted investigative authority. Jake Greenberg, chief counsel for investigations for Chairman James Comer, opened the proceeding and reviewed deposition ground rules before beginning questioning.

Tomansini (sic) repeatedly answered, "On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer the question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the constitution," each time the committee asked about (1) advising President Biden about classified documents found in his garage, (2) whether she had been instructed to conceal or destroy classified materials, (3) conspiring to hide information about the Biden family's business dealings, and (4) whether she had been instructed to lie about President Biden's health. The committee's questioners confirmed on the record that her invocation applied specifically to the risk of…