Biden Aide Admits Potential $4M Bonus If Biden Won 2024 Reelection

Mike Donilon, a longtime top aide and chief strategist for President Joe Biden, admitted during a House Oversight Committee investigation that he would have received a $4 million bonus if Biden had won reelection in 2024, on top of a similarly sized base salary. This revelation comes amid allegations from House Republicans that Biden's aides concealed his declining mental and physical health to maintain his presidency and reelection campaign. The committee's report accuses Biden's team of exercising presidential authority without his direct authorization and misusing the presidential autopen. Donilon's testimony suggested that his significant potential financial gain created an incentive to keep Biden in the race despite concerns over his cognitive fitness. The Oversight Committee, led by Chairman James Comer, has called for further investigations, including a review by the Department of Justice and the D.C. Board of Medicine into Biden's health and the actions of his aides. Biden himself withdrew from the 2024 race due to health issues, with then-Vice President Kamala Harris stepping in, and President Donald Trump ultimately winning the election.