In a stunning turn of events that has sent shockwaves through Washington, Joe Biden’s personal physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, has refused to answer questions under oath before the House Oversight Committee. Instead, the president’s longtime doctor invoked the Fifth Amendment, a move that has raised serious questions about what exactly he’s hiding regarding Biden’s declining health.
Chairman James Comer (R-KY), who has led the charge in investigating the growing concerns over Biden’s mental and physical state, confirmed that Dr. O’Connor was subpoenaed to appear before the committee. But when it came time to testify at the Rayburn House Office Building on Wednesday, O’Connor stonewalled investigators, claiming doctor-patient privilege and ultimately refusing to cooperate.
Instead of providing clarity about the president’s fitness to serve, Dr. O’Connor chose silence—raising eyebrows and red flags across Capitol Hill.
“It’s now clear there was a conspiracy to cover up President Biden’s cognitive decline after Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s physician and family business associate, refused to answer any questions and chose to hide behind the fifth amendment,” Chairman Comer said in a fiery statement following the deposition. “The American people demand transparency but Dr. O’Connor would rather conceal the truth. Dr. O’Connor took the fifth when asked if he was told to lie about President Biden’s health and whether he was fit to be President of the United States.”
