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Biden’s Former Physician Seeks Delay in Congressional Testimony Over Doctor-Patient Privacy Concerns

 

Dr. Kevin O’Connor, who served as President Joe Biden’s personal physician during his White House tenure, has requested a delay in his scheduled testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, citing legal and ethical concerns over the scope of questioning he may face. The deposition, originally set for Wednesday, is part of a broader Republican-led inquiry into President Biden’s cognitive health and alleged use of an autopen device for signing documents.

 

In a formal letter to Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), O’Connor’s attorney, David Schertler, asked to postpone the deposition until the week of July 28 or August 4, highlighting the unresolved issue of how the committee intends to handle protected medical information. “Dr. O’Connor has legal and ethical obligations that he must satisfy and for which violations carry serious consequences to him professionally and personally,” the letter stated.

 

Schertler also questioned the committee’s apparent refusal to define or limit the scope of the deposition, warning that forcing O’Connor to testify without safeguards would set a dangerous precedent. “We are unaware of any prior occasion on which a Congressional Committee has subpoenaed a physician to testify about the treatment of an individual patient,” Schertler wrote. “And the notion that a Congressional Committee would do so without any regard whatsoever for the confidentiality of the physician-patient relationship is alarming.”

 

The committee, which has been pushing forward with its investigation into the President’s health and mental acuity, has dismissed O’Connor’s concerns as obstruction. A spokesperson told NBC News, which first reported the letter, that the physician was trying to “stonewall” the investigation and added that O’Connor could assert privilege question by question during the deposition if necessary.

 

O’Connor is not the only White House insider the committee has sought to question as part of its probe. Neera Tanden, the former director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, has already sat for an interview. Anthony Bernal, a top aide to former First Lady Jill Biden, was also scheduled to testify but failed to appear, prompting the committee to issue a subpoena.

 

The investigation into President Biden’s health has become a politically charged issue in recent months, with Republican lawmakers raising questions about his cognitive fitness, especially in light of his 2024 re-election campaign. The inquiry has also focused on the use of an autopen—a device that allows for remote signature replication—as a potential sign of declining health or absent leadership, though its use is neither new nor unique to the Biden administration.

 

As the dispute over Dr. O’Connor’s testimony intensifies, it underscores the broader clash between congressional oversight authority and the sanctity of medical confidentiality. Whether the committee will agree to the delay or impose clearer boundaries on its questioning remains to be seen. For now, Dr. O’Connor’s appearance remains in limbo, pending further negotiation over what he can—and cannot—be compelled to say.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Hill  2025-07-10

 

 

[SunnyinBangrak]

Navarro was jailed for less. A precedent the left realizes is the elephant in the room. Payback time, clowns😅

[ignore it]

"On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to try and post anything satirical or funny based on the physician–patient privilege and in reliance on my right under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution. I am not a lawyer, and I must follow my lawyer’s advice in this matter.”

 

 

[connda]

9 hours ago, Social Media said:

Dr. Kevin O’Connor, who served as President Joe Biden’s personal physician during his White House tenure, has

..."Dr. Kevin O’Connor, who served as President Joe Biden’s personal physician during his White House tenure, has..."
...pleaded the Fifth.
 

Fifth Amendment

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

 

Opps!

[connda]

Just now, connda said:

..."Dr. Kevin O’Connor, who served as President Joe Biden’s personal physician during his White House tenure, has..."
...pleaded the Fifth.
 

Fifth Amendment

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

 

Opps!

Offer him immunity!

[WDSmart]

1 hour ago, connda said:

Offer him immunity!

I don't think immunity is what the doctor is looking for. I'm sure he believes he has done nothing wrong. He has just treated his patient as best he can, and now he's exerting his patient's right to privacy as any good physician would do. 

[Purdey]

Doctor/patient confidentiality is the bedrock of privacy. I have been waiting for the results of Trump's cognitive tests that he "aced" since he announced he is a genius. But I respect the confidentiality that he expects from his doctors to be upheld and can wait until the results come to light.

[frank83628]

1 hour ago, connda said:

Offer him immunity!

That wont stop him suiciding him self though😅