Overview

• Dr. Kevin O’Connor appeared before the House Oversight Committee and asserted physician–patient privilege and his Fifth Amendment right, declining to answer inquiries about President Biden’s health.
• Committee Chair James Comer rejected O’Connor’s bid to delay his testimony and will rule on privilege claims on a question-by-question basis under House deposition guidelines.
• President Trump waived executive privilege for O’Connor, clearing the way for his appearance and eliminating a potential legal barrier to congressional questioning.
• Republicans are probing whether Biden’s cognitive state was concealed and if autopen-signed policies could be invalidated if he was incapacitated.
• The Oversight Committee has scheduled additional transcribed interviews with former Biden aides through early August and will decide on each asserted privilege as the investigation continues.