Originally Published: 04 JUN 25 20:10 ET
Updated: 04 JUN 25 22:39 ET
By Samantha Waldenberg, Alayna Treene and Kevin Liptak, CNN
(CNN) — President Donald Trump ordered an investigation into former President Joe Biden’s actions and autopen use in a Wednesday memorandum that cites his predecessor’s “cognitive decline.”
Part of the memo calls on the counsel to the president, in consultation with Attorney General Pam Bondi and other agency heads, to probe whether “certain individuals conspired to deceive the public about Biden’s mental state and unconstitutionally exercise the authorities and responsibilities of the President,” setting up a potentially widespread investigation into allegations Biden’s team waged a cover up of his health.
The memo orders that the investigation include “any