Biden Doctor Invokes Fifth in House Deposition

Dr. Kevin O’Connor, President Biden’s longtime physician, appeared for a closed-door House Oversight Committee deposition but refused to answer questions regarding Biden’s mental and physical health, invoking the Fifth Amendment and physician-patient privilege. His attorney argued that testifying would breach medical confidentiality and referenced an ongoing Justice Department investigation as further grounds for his refusal. Republicans, led by Chairman James Comer, accused O’Connor of conspiring to hide Biden’s alleged cognitive decline and called for greater transparency. Democrats asserted the investigation is politically motivated and that O’Connor is protecting patient confidentiality and his medical license. The deposition follows Biden’s debated debate performance and subsequent withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race. The committee plans to question former Biden aides in the coming weeks as part of its broader inquiry.