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House Oversight Committee Rejects Biden Doctor’s Request to Delay Deposition

The panel is demanding he testify this week under question-by-question privilege rules in a broader probe of the president’s mental fitness alongside scrutiny of White House autopen practices.

Rep. Jamie Comer, R-Ky., looks on during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing, Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Former president Joe Biden speaks with White House physician Kevin O'Connor as he arrives back at the White House in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2023.
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Overview

  • Dr. Kevin O’Connor asked to postpone his Wednesday deposition until late July or early August to negotiate protections for doctor-patient confidentiality.
  • Oversight Committee Republicans denied the delay and said he must comply with the existing subpoena while asserting privilege on individual questions.
  • The deposition is part of a GOP-led inquiry into President Biden’s age, mental acuity and the legality of autopen-signed documents.
  • O’Connor’s attorney warned that compelling testimony without clear confidentiality safeguards is “unprecedented” and could breach AMA ethics and threaten the doctor’s medical license.
  • The committee has subpoenaed nearly a dozen former Biden aides and plans to publish a comprehensive report once the investigation concludes.