Anthony Bernal
Anthony Bernal | |
|---|---|
 Bernal in 2025 | |
| Chief of Staff to the First Lady of the United States | |
| In office January 7, 2022 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| First Lady | Jill Biden |
| Preceded by | Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón |
| Succeeded by | Hayley Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Bernal 1972 or 1973 (age 52–53)[1] United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
Anthony Bernal is an American political aide. He served as a senior advisor to First Lady of the United States Jill Biden[2] from 2020 to 2025.
Early life and education
Bernal graduated from St. Gregory College Preparatory School in Tucson, Arizona, in 1991,[3] attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso.[4] He is Latino, and also openly gay.[5][6]
Career
Bernal previously served in the administrations of Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. During the Biden Administration, he served as Trip Director and Director of Scheduling for Dr. Biden.[5]
During Joe Biden's 2024 presidential campaign, Bernal served as a deputy campaign manager.[6]
On May 22, 2025, due to concerns about Joe Biden's level of mental fitness while in office, the Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform requested a voluntary interview on June 26th. Bernal refused after the withdrawing of executive privilege by the Trump White House, and was thus subpoenaed by the committee.[7]
On July 10, 2024, Bernal was subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee requesting he sit for a deposition regarding President Biden's health.[8]
Bernal was reportedly one of four aides present at the meeting at Biden's house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on July 18, 2024, which led to Biden's decision to withdraw from the 2024 United States presidential election.[1]
On July 16th, 2025, Bernal pleaded the fifth amendment during a House Oversight Committee deposition after being questioned on Biden's use of an autopen throughout his administration.[9] This came after the former President's physician, Kevin O'Connor, did the same in an earlier deposition on July 8, 2025.[10]
References
- ^ a b Charter, David (July 22, 2024). "Inside Joe Biden's beach house and the 96 hours that ended his campaign". The Times. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Collman, Ashley (2024). "Jill Biden's right-hand man is known for trashing colleagues and making staffers cry, report says". Aol. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "The Gregory School - Making their mark! Highlights from our alumni Facebook page". www.gregoryschool.org. The Gregory School. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ "Anthony Bernal". The Org. 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "LGBTQ Appointments in the Obama-Biden Administration". LGBTQ+ Victory Institute. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Gamboa, Suzanne (November 17, 2020). "3 Latinos among first chosen for Biden White House senior staff". MSNBC. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Comer, James (June 26, 2025). "Subpoena to Anthony Bernal" (PDF). Oversight.house.gov. US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Thompson, Alex (July 10, 2024). "Exclusive: House Oversight subpoenas top Biden aides over his mental fitness". Axios. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Fields, Ashleigh (July 16, 2025). "Jill Biden 'work husband' refuses to answer Oversight questions". The Hill. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Taheri, Mandy; Whisnant, Gabe (July 16, 2025). "Joe Biden Investigation: Second Person Pleads the Fifth to House Oversight". Newsweek. Retrieved July 16, 2025.