Overview

• Dr. Kevin O’Connor invoked doctor-patient confidentiality and the Fifth Amendment to decline answering substantive questions on July 9.
• Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer said the refusal highlighted a concealed effort to hide signs of President Biden’s alleged cognitive decline and autopen use.
• O’Connor’s lawyers had requested a delay to protect medical privacy and await a Justice Department review of autopen signatures, but the committee refused.
• The GOP probe examines Biden’s age, mental fitness and the legality of documents signed with an autopen if the president was incapacitated.
• The committee has subpoenaed nearly a dozen former senior aides and will publish its findings after completing all interviews.